Catalysis Today, Vol.45, No.1-4, 167-172, 1998
Test results of a catalytic combustor for a gas turbine
A catalytically assisted low NOx combustor has been developed which has the advantage of catalyst durability. Combustion characteristics of catalysts at high pressure were investigated using a bench scale reactor and an improved catalyst was selected. A combustor for multi-can type gas turbine of 10 MW class was designed and tested at high-pressure conditions using liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel. This combustor is composed of a burner system and a premixed combustion zone in a ceramic type liner. The burner system consists of catalytic combustor segments and premixing nozzles. Catalyst bed temperature is controlled under 1000 degrees C, premixed gas is injected from the premixing nozzles to catalytic combustion gas and lean premixed combustion is carried out in the premixed combustion zone. As a result of the combustion tests, NOx emission was lower than 5 ppm converted at 16% O-2 at a combustor outlet temperature of 1350 degrees C and a combustor inlet pressure of 1.33 MPa.