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System for combustion of gases of low heating value

CA 1136867 A · Owner: Gulf Research & Development Company · Inventors: Viswanathan, Thiagarajan; Acheson, Willard P.; Morris, Richard A.

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Abstract of the Disclosure, A gas turbine system for the recovery of power from fuel gases having a low heating value, i.e. below about 80 Btu/scf, and usually in the range of 35 to 70 Btu/scf has, an external catalytic combustor. The catalytic combustor is divided into a primary and a secondary catalytic combustion chamber with a heat exchanger between the two combustion chambers. In the preheater the low heating value gas mixed with combustion air is passed in indirect heat exchange with products of combustion from the first combustion chamber before the low heating value gas is delivered to the first combustion chamber. The turbine system is particularly advantageous in recovering power …

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  • Granted December 7, 1982. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 7, 1999.
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FiledJuly 11, 1979
GrantedDecember 7, 1982
Term endedDecember 7, 1999
Patent numberCA 1136867 A
Classification (IPC)F02C3/20 +2 more

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1980198219841986198819901992199419961998Application filedJuly 11, 1979Patent grantedDec 7, 1982Term endedDec 7, 1999

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