Liquid fuel assist ignition system of a gas turbine and method to provide a fuel/air mixture to a gas turbine

Liquid fuel assist ignition system (1) for providing a fuel-air mixture to a gas turbine in its start-up phase, comprising a high pressure tank (2), a vacuum pump (3) connected to the high pressure tank (2), a liquid fuel inlet (4) connected to the high pressure tank (2), an air inlet (5) connected to the high pressure tank (2) and an outlet (6) connected to a burner of the gas turbine (20); and method to provide a fuel/air mixture to a gas turbine (20) in its start-up phase using a liquid fuel assist ignition system (1).