Abstract: The invention relates to a pre-mix burner for burning a low-calorie combustion gas, said burner comprising an air duct which extends along an axis of the burner and can be used to supply combustion air. A swirling device is arranged in the air duct and is used to apply a swirling motion to the combustion air. An injection device for the low-calorie combustion gas is provided downstream of the swirling device. The injection device comprises inlets for the combustion gas, such that the formation of wake regions in the air channel is prevented. The invention also relates to a method for burning a low-calorie combustion gas, according to which a swirling motion is applied to the combustion air, low-calorie combustion gas is injected into the swirled combustion air and intensively mixed therewith, and the mixture is then burned.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal shield element comprising a hot side that is to face a hot medium, a cold side which is to face away from the hot medium, circumferential areas that connect the hot side to the cold side, and a material volume which is delimited by the hot side, the cold side, and the circumferential areas. The inventive thermal shield element is characterized in that the material volume encompasses at least two material zones which differ regarding the thermal expansion coefficient thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting a burner for combusting synthesis gases, wherein said burner comprises first and second fuel passages, the first fuel passage encompasses the second fuel passage in a substantially concentric manner and the gas transferred to the burner is mixed with combusting air and is combusted. According to said invention, in order to start the burner, the second fuel passage is first loaded with a synthesis gas to a predefined burner power at a first starting phase and the first fuel passage is loaded with the synthesis gas at a second starting phase.

Abstract: There is described a heat shield element comprising a hot side which is turned towards the hot medium, a cold side which is turned away from the hot medium, peripheral sides which connect the hot side to the cold side and a material volume which is defined by the hot side, the cold side and the peripheral sides, wherein the material volume comprises at least two material areas which are made of different materials. The materials are different from each other at least in respect of their resistance and/or thermal expansion coefficient.

Abstract: A mold for producing a ceramic heat shield element having a mold shell is provided. The mold shell comprises a plurality of mold surfaces and a casting aperture for pouring in a ceramic material. The mold shell is embodied as a single-piece mold shell during casting, and the casting aperture is embodied as an aperture in one of the mold surfaces. Separating or retaining elements enable graded or reinforced heat shield elements to be produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pre-mix burner for burning a low-calorie combustion gas, said burner comprising an air duct which extends along an axis of the burner and can be used to supply combustion air. A swirling device is arranged in the air duct and is used to apply a swirling motion to the combustion air. An injection device for the low-calorie combustion gas is provided downstream of the swirling device. The injection device comprises inlets for the combustion gas, such that the formation of wake regions in the air channel is prevented. The invention also relates to a method for burning a low-calorie combustion gas, according to which a swirling motion is applied to the combustion air, low-calorie combustion gas is injected into the swirled combustion air and intensively mixed therewith, and the mixture is then burned.

Abstract: There is described a method for cooling and sealing of a heat shield element, comprising a main wall with an inner side, which is restricted by side walls or rims, and an outer side, which can be exposed to a hot fluid, and wherein a coolant is introduced into an impingement region of that heat shield element and an impingement flow of said coolant is directed on a surface area of that inner side through a plurality of impingement holes, effecting an impingement pressure drop. In the method discharge flow is metered through a number of discharge holes through said side wall or rims from the inner side to the outer side of the main wall, generating a discharge pressure drop in series with the impingement pressure drop. The impingement pressure drop and the discharge pressure drop are matched to one another so that a required coolant flow is generated which yields a required predetermined heat-transfer coefficient of the main wall.

Abstract: A mold for producing a ceramic heat shield element having a mold shell is provided. The mold shell comprises a plurality of mold surfaces and a casting aperture for pouring in a ceramic material. The mold shell is embodied as a single-piece mold shell during casting, and the casting aperture is embodied as an aperture in one of the mold surfaces. Separating or retaining elements enable graded or reinforced heat shield elements to be produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat shield block, particularly for lining a combustion chamber wall, with a hot side that can be subjected to the action of hot medium and with a wall side situated opposite the hot side. A core area, which has a core material, extends inside the heat shield block from the hot side to the wall side. The core area is surrounded by an edge area with an edge material whose heat conductivity is lower than that of the core material. This targeted thermal insulation in the edge area provided in the form of a material bond between the core material and the edge material renders the heat shield block particularly unsusceptible to the formation and growth of cracks in the core area on the hot side. The invention also relates to a combustion chamber provided with heat shield blocks of the aforementioned type, and to a gas turbine provided with a combustion chamber comprising such a heat shield block.

Abstract: A heat shield is provided on a supporting structure with a number of heat shield elements, which are fixed to a large area of the supporting structure leaving gaps between adjacent heat shield elements, a number of securing elements with which the heat shield elements are fixed to the supporting structure and which have a grip section engaging in the heat shield elements and a cooling system for cooling the securing elements, the cooling system being designed such that cooling fluid can be supplied directly to the grip sections of the securing elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a burner (7) of a gas turbine (2), whereby a fossil fuel (B) is gasified and the gasified fossil fuel (B) is fed as synthesis gas (SG) into the burner (7) for combustion, said burner being connected to the gas turbine (2). The synthesis gas (SG) is divided into a first partial current (SG1) and a second partial current (SG2) and the partial currents (SG1, SG2) are each fed into the burner (7) for combustion. The invention also relates to a power plant (3), particularly a gas and steam turbine system (1), comprising a gasification device (132) for a fossil fuel (B).

Abstract: A gas turbine (12) capable of combusting a low quality gaseous fuel having a ratio of flammability limits less than 2, or a heat value below 100 BTU/SCF. A high quality fuel is burned simultaneously with the low quality fuel to eliminate instability in the combustion flame. A sensor (46) is used to monitor at least one parameter of the flame indicative of instability. A controller (50) having the sensor signal (48) as input is programmed to control the relative flow rates of the low quality and high quality fuels. When instability is detected, the flow rate of high quality fuel is automatically increased in relation to the flow rate of low quality fuel to restore stability.

Abstract: A gas turbine (12) capable of combusting a low quality gaseous fuel having a ratio of flammability limits less than 2, or a heat value below 100 BTU/SCF. A high quality fuel is burned simultaneously with the low quality fuel to eliminate instability in the combustion flame. A sensor (46) is used to monitor at least one parameter of the flame indicative of instability. A controller (50) having the sensor signal (48) as input is programmed to control the relative flow rates of the low quality and high quality fuels. When instability is detected, the flow rate of high quality fuel is automatically increased in relation to the flow rate of low quality fuel to restore stability.