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GAS TURBINE GEframe9E

The document provides a detailed review of the GE Gas Turbine Frame 9E's combustion system, which features a Can-Annular type design with 14 combustion cans. It outlines the main components of the combustion system, including the combustion wrapper, fuel nozzle assembly, and transition piece, along with their functions and interconnections. The document emphasizes the importance of airflow management and temperature control in the combustion process to optimize performance and reduce emissions.

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GAS TURBINE GEframe9E

The document provides a detailed review of the GE Gas Turbine Frame 9E's combustion system, which features a Can-Annular type design with 14 combustion cans. It outlines the main components of the combustion system, including the combustion wrapper, fuel nozzle assembly, and transition piece, along with their functions and interconnections. The document emphasizes the importance of airflow management and temperature control in the combustion process to optimize performance and reduce emissions.

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GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION SYSTEM

A REVIEW ON GE GAS TURBINE FRAME 9E'S


COMBUSTION SYSTEM, PROVIDING THE DETAILED
UNDERSTANDING OF COMBUSTION PROCESS,
HARDWARE AND WORKING.
INTRODUCTION
Frame 9E has 14 combustion
Cans, exist in split halve casings,
known as the Combustion
Wrapper.
It is the Can-Annular type
Combustion System with
reversed air flow, each can is fed

independently and in housed


with all accessories to function.
Cans are interlinked with Cross-

fire tube.

Cans are numbered


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COMBUSTION
SYSTEM
Combustion System’s main
components are:

Combustion
Combustion Wrapper
Can Assembly
 Dual
Flow Fuel Nozzle
Sleeve Liner
Combustion
Transition Piece

Cross Fire Tube


Spark Plug/Flame Detector

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Combustion
Wrapper
Combustion Wrapper is the horizontally split type
casing, that houses the combustion hardware
assembly.
It welcomes the compressor discharged air and
redirects the air into each combustion can
assembly.
The Bearing#2 and Marriage Coupling rests
inside the wrapper casing.
Bearing vent is introduced in the upside of the
wrapper casing, whereas, the lube oil piping is
passaged from the downside. Both openings are

sealed to restrict the compressed air inside the


Combustion Wrapper
(Cont.)

22ndBearing
Vent Pipe

22nd Bearing
Lube Oil Piping
Combustion Can is bolted with the Wrapper Casing forward end.
COMBUSTION Each can is equipped with a Flow-Sleeve, Combustion Liner, Cross

CAN Fire Tube Retainers.

14 Symmetric cans are interlinked with the cross-fire tube, for

resourcing the flame into each can. Cross Fire tube is a


combination of male and female part, held in position within two
consecutive liners with crossfire tube Retainers. This tube is
covered by an outer tube and packing are installed for
minimizing the gas leakage from it.

Can cover is bolted with the can circumferential face flange, and

Fuel Nozzle is appointed at its center.

Cans 13 and 14 have the spark plugs, where as Flame Detectors


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Cross Fire Tube
and Retainer
Combustion
Can Assembly

Liner
Supports
Cross Fire Tube Male
and Female Parts

Flow
Sleeve Cross Fire Tube
Retainer
Opening Inside the
Liner
Liner Drain Valve and
Piping
Flow Sleeve
The Flow Sleeve is mounted on combustion
chamber can. It forces the air to move upstream
forming a uniform air jacket round the liner for
precise combustion and cooling functions among
the 14 chambers.
It is bolted with three bolts fastened with the can
face collar.
Three supporting lugs are fabricated at forward Cross Fire
end, at angle of 120 deg., into each Flow Sleeve Tube
to support the Liner. Opening
Hole
Side holes are provided for passing of the Cross

Fire Tube into the Liner.


Spring Seal
At bottom, there is a spring seal which fits the
Liner
Liner is mounted on Flow Sleeve at the forward
side by three liner stops.
Fuel Nozzle
At after side, a spring seal is provided that fits the Entrance
liner into the Transition Piece. It provides sealing
between hot gas path and compressed air
enclosure.
Holes are machined onto the Liner body, which
are categorized as: Primary Holes, Secondary
Holes, Tertiary/Dilution Holes.
Combustion happens in the Primary Zone, Primary &
located at forward side of the Liner. Holes Secondary
associated with the zone are called the Primary Zone
Metering Holes. Air passes from them, takes part Dilution Hole
in combustion.
Secondary combustion air enters through the Spring Seal
center body which is the Secondary Premixing

Zone. Holes associated with that region are


Liner (Cont.)
Dilution air enters from the Dilution Holes which
exists at the after side the Liner. Purpose of this
air is cooling the Liner Metal and to maintain the
temperature of Hot Gases before hitting the 1st
Stage Nozzle Ring. Cooling
Holes Ring
A protecting air film is formed by means of

cooling rings fabricated throughout the liner

body. Liner Stop

All surfaces of the Liners are also thermal barrier

coated.

Liner Cap is protected by film cooling.


Transition Piece
Transition piece is the interface between the
Combustion and Turbine Sections.
It directs the hot gases from Liners to Turbine 1st
stage Nozzle Ring.
Nozzle ring is divided into 14 equal areas, that Aft. Mount
Bracket
allows every Transition Piece to occupy its sealing
arrangement with Nozzle Ring.
Aft. Mount Bracket Is provided at after side, which Vent Plate with
is bolted with the 1ststage Nozzle Upper Ring. Machined Holes
Floating Seals and Side seals are inserted in
grooves made on TP Aft. End and Nozzle Upper
and Lower Ring grooves, perform the sealing Floating
function between the TP and Nozzle Ring. These Seal
seals minimize the leakage of Compressed air into
the Hot Gas Path.
Transition Piece TP Bolted with Nozzle
Upper Ring
(Cont.)
Side seals are held in
position by Side Seals
Retaining Blocks.
A Bull Horn Mounting is
provided at forward end of
the TP, which rests on
Compressor Discharge
Casing.
A vent plate, with cooling
holes machined on it, is
Bull Horn provided at aft. end,
through which compressor
Mounting discharged air is supplied
for cooling.
Hot Gas Path to
Nozzle Ring

Side Seal
Retaining
Block
Fuel Nozzle The Fuel Nozzle Assembly positions at the center of the
Combustion Can Cover in such a way its tip goes inside the Liner.
Assembly It facilitates the Fuel to enter into the Combustion Chamber. It is
the Non-DLN type Fuel Nozzle and has 4 main ports. These ports
Gas Fuel have the internal machined passages for carrying the respective
Port fluid.
One port routes the Gaseous Fuel. This port has the largest
Atomizing
Air Port diameter among other ports and opens at Fuel Nozzle Tip. The
opening at the Nozzle Tip is the Ring of Holes with a swirler
around it. The Swirlermixes the Air and Gaseous Fuel, which is
then ignited by means of a Spark Plug.
Liquid Fuel Port lies at the central axis of the Nozzle Assembly.
As, the liquid fuel is escaping from the port, Atomizing Air
coming from the atomizing air holes, atomizes the liquid fuel into

tiny droplets, which then well mixes with the primary air for
Liquid
Fuel Port at the Liquid Fuel Opening at nozzle tip.
angle withmeans.
combustion

Atomizing air port routes the atomizing


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Fuel Nozzle Assembly(Cont.)
Swirler

Gaseous Liquid Fuel


Nozzle Tip Fuel Holes Opening

Water Injection
Opening

Atomizing
Air Holes

The Water Injection Port surrounds the Liquid Fuel Port. The water is injected to
reduce the formation of Sox and Nox, when Gas Turbine fires on Liquid Fuel. The
water injections also keeps the temperature of the chamber within the limits.

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