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Lean Flame, Inc. specializes in advanced clean combustion technology for gas turbines and aviation applications. The private company is based in Washington, DC. The company’s core innovation is the proprietary recirculating vortex combustor (RVC) technology, which stabilizes ultra-lean fuel-air mixtures to achieve high combustion efficiency with ultra-low emissions, including NOx and CO levels below 3 ppm, zero particulates, and unburned hydrocarbons. The RVC design creates a protected recirculation zone that extends lean blowout limits, reduces combustion system pressure drop, and improves turbine efficiency, while supporting multi-fuel capability such as natural gas, biomass, low BTU fuels, hydrogen, and dirty fuels. Lean Flame offers aftermarket retrofit kits for various gas turbine models, enabling significant emissions reductions and fuel savings, along with enhanced operability, ignition, and relight performance. The technology reduces maintenance costs, turbine wear, and supports longer turbine life through a flatter exit temperature profile. The company targets markets including land-based gas turbines, aircraft auxiliary power units, and power generation sectors, addressing emissions regulations and the need for efficient, flexible combustion solutions.

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