Method and apparatus of fuel nozzle diluent introduction

摘要

Disclosed is a combustor (10) including a baffle plate (12) having at least one through baffle hole (14) and at least one fuel nozzle (16) extending through the at least one baffle hole (14). A shroud (26) is disposed between the baffle plate (12) and the at least one fuel nozzle (16) and is affixed to the baffle plate (12). A plurality of openings in the shroud (26) are configured to meter a flow of diluent (22) between the baffle hole (14) and the at least one fuel nozzle (16). Further disclosed is a method for providing diluent (22) to a combustor (10) including providing a plurality of openings disposed in a shroud (26) affixed to a baffle plate (12) and disposed between the baffle plate (12) and at least one fuel nozzle (16) extending through a through hole in the baffle plate (12). The diluent (22) is flowed through the plurality of openings toward at least one airflow opening (50) in the at least one fuel nozzle (16).