CPC F02C 7/22 (2013.01) [F02C 7/16 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine comprising:
a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine in serial flow relationship;
a heat exchanger having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal surface coated with a catalyst, the heat exchanger being located upstream of the compressor;
a source of hydrocarbon fuel in fluid communication with the inlet of the heat exchanger;
a source of oxygen in fluid communication with the inlet of the heat exchanger;
a distribution system for receiving reformed hydrocarbon fuel from the heat exchanger; and
a hyperburner or augmentor, wherein the hyperburner or augmentor includes a hyperburner fuel nozzle, and wherein the distribution system is configured to selectively deliver liquid hydrocarbon fuel or reformed hydrocarbon fuel to the fuel nozzle.
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