(19)
(11) EP 0 351 082 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/03

(21) Application number: 89306359.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: F23D 14/82, F23D 14/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 11.07.1988 GB 8816441

(71) Applicant: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
London SW1P 3JF (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Davidson, Peter John
    Darlington DL2 2AA County Durham (GB)

(74) Representative: Gratwick, Christopher et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Catalytic combustion


    (57) A catalytic combustion system, e.g. in a gas turbine, has a combustion catalyst supported by a honeycomb structure (20) and an integral, or separate, catalyst-free honeycomb section (22) upstream of the combustion catalyst acting as, or supporting, a flame trap.







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