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What is the role of the pilot gas burners in GT ? When do they operate?

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Question ajoutée par md atawr rahman , Sub-Assistant Engineer , BANGLADESH POWER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date de publication: 2016/12/25
david cordero
par david cordero , Technical Advisor , Siemens Venezuela

They are the "fine adjustment" for the fire in a combustion chamber. They light up first, creating a fine fire that will in turn help burn more fuel when the primary valve opens. It is the fine fire that starts the GT, just like the pilots in a gas kitchen.

Solomon Teferi
par Solomon Teferi , Assistant Professor , Currently Addis Ababa University

They are used to start up the engine

Radiceto Bactol
par Radiceto Bactol , Mechanical Engineer , Jash Technical Services Company Limited

Base on my Experienced​ in general electric gas turbine before we start the turbine we need to ratcheting for 12 hours from then we start to run in auxiliary pump just to use in starting the accessoriy gear box that controls the limits speed before it reaches into the ignition point of spark plugs and produce air compressor in the combustion chamber thus will run the turbine.

Tarek Battal
par Tarek Battal , Gas turbine platform lead engineer - Offshore gas lift operation , Gulf of Suez peroleum Co - GUPCO

Pilot gas burners are for first ignition of fuel during gas turbine start up. In some gas turbines ignition is made through individual ignition system by means of ignition gas (Like Acetylene) and gas burners. After ignition and once flame is created, the main fuel (i.e. natural gas) will be supplied to combustion chambers and will continue to burn itself continuously. At this stage pilot gas burners are no longer required to be in operation