New combustion systems for gas turbines (NGT)

Within the framework of an EC funded project the FLOX(R)1 and COSTAIR burner technology will be investigated under gas turbine conditions. The major innovation of the project will be to show that the FLOX(R) and COSTAIR burner technology is applicable to gas turbine conditions, e.g. high pressure and overall lean conditions in conjunction with improved operational performance compared to lean premixed combustion. Both systems are based on the principle of diffusion combustion. The new combustion systems will be designed for micro turbines and for large scale industrial turbines. The paper gives an overview about the project and the ongoing activities. First very promising results achieved under atmospheric test conditions will be presented. (C) European Communities, 2004. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.