APPARATUS FOR HEAD END DIRECT AIR INJECTION WITH ENHANCED MIXING CAPABILITIES

摘要

A method for reducing the amount of carbon monoxide and oxygen emissions in a hydrocarbon combustor in a gas turbine engine by feeding hydrocarbon fuel and an oxidizer component into the head end of the combustor while also injecting substantially inert gas into the combustor with the fuel and oxidizer; forming a combustor exhaust stream that mixes with the recycle; cooling the combustor exhaust; detecting the amount of carbon monoxide and oxygen in the exhaust and adjusting the amount of fuel, oxidizer and inert gas feeds based on the detected amounts.