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Gas turbine power plant control apparatus including an ambient temperature responsive control system
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 1979-06-01
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Granted: 1982-02-09
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Expires: 1999-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A gas turbine power plant is provided with an industrial gas turbine which drives a generator coupled to a power system through a braker. The turbine-generator plant is operated by a hybrid control system having digital function capability during sequenced startup, synchronizing, load buildup and steady state load, and shutdown operations. The control system also contains monitoring and protective subsystems which function through all stages of operation, with redundancy and permissive features which maximize turbine availability.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Yannone
- 👤 James J. Shields
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:23
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C9/00; F02C9/26; F02C9/28; F05; F05D; F05D2270/00; F05D2270/01; F05D2270/06; F05D2270/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A gas turbine electric power plant comprising: a. a gas turbine having a compressor, and combustion and turbine elements; b. a fuel system for supplying fuel to said gas turbine combustion element; c. means for operating said fuel system under control, to provide a controlled flow of fuel to said combustion element; d. means for generating an actual ambient temperature signal, a blade plate temperature signal and a combustor shell pressure signal, a control system having a plurality of control paths each of which produces a respective control path signal, said plurality including a backup blade path temperature control independent of any surge limit control included in said control system and having means for generating a limit signal as a function of both of said temperature signal generating means and said pressure signal generating means, said control system having means for continuously selecting one of the signals produced by said control paths on a predetermined basis; and e. means for operatively connecting said selected signal to said operating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A gas turbine electric power plant comprising: a. a gas turbine having a compressor, and combustion and turbine elements; b. a fuel system for supplying fuel to said gas turbine combustion element; c. means for operating said fuel system under control, to provide a controlled flow of fuel to said combustion element; d. means for generating an actual ambient temperature signal, a blade plate temperature signal and a combustor shell pressure signal, a control system having a plurality of control paths each of which produces a respective control path signal, said plurality including a backup blade path temperature control independent of any surge limit control included in said control system and having means for generating a limit signal as a function of both of said temperature signal generating means and said pressure signal generating means, said control system having means for continuously selecting one of the signals produced by said control paths on a predetermined basis; and e. means for operatively connecting said selected signal to said operating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said control paths is adapted to produce a pneumatic signal, and said selecting means selects the lowest of said signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said control paths is adapted to produce a pneumatic signal, and said selecting means selects the highest of said signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as set forth in claim 2, wherein said blade path temperature control contains a pneumatic function generator, and said ambient temperature signal generating means and for being coupled to said function generator as a setpoint signal during a predetermined tubine operating period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as set forth in claim 1, wherein means are provided in said blade path temperature control for generating an output signal which is continuously variable throughout a predetermined range of ambient temperatures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as set forth in claim 5, wherein each of said plurality of control paths is continuously connected to continuously monitor a respective turbine operating condition and continuously produces a signal which is a function of such operating condition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A gas turbine electric power plant comprising: a. a gas turbine having a compressor, and combustion and turbine elements; b. a fuel system for supplying fuel to said gas turbine combustion element; c. means for operating said fuel system under control, to provide a controlled flow of fuel to said combustion element; d. a control system for generating a control signal for controlling said fuel system operating means, said control system including temperature limit control means for controlling the relationship of the discharge pressure of said compressor element and the temperature of a predetermined portion of said turbine element independent of any surge limit control included in said control system, and means for varying said relationship as a function of power plant ambient temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A gas turbine electric power plant comprising: a. a gas turbine having a compressor, and combustion and turbine elements; b. a fuel system for supplying fuel to said gas turbine combustion element; c. means for operating said fuel system under control, to provide a controlled flow of fuel to said combustion element; d. a control system for generating a control signal for controlling said fuel system operating means, said control system including temperature limit control means for controlling the relationship of the discharge pressure of said compressor element and the temperature of a predetermined portion of said turbine element independent of any surge limit control included in said control system, and means for varying said relationship as a function of power plant ambient temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as described in claim 7, wherein each of said control paths includes pneumatic elements to produce a pneumatic signal, and said selecting means selects the lowest of said signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as described in claim 7, wherein each of said control paths includes pneumatic elements to produce a pneumatic signal, and said selecting means selects the highest of said signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as described in claim 8, wherein said temperature path contains a pneumatic function generator, and means for producing a signal representative of ambient temperature and for coupling said ambient temperature signal to said function generator as a setpoint signal during a predetermined turbine operating period.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as described in claim 7, wherein means are provided in said temperature control for generating an output signal which is continuously variable throughout a predetermined range of ambient temperatures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The gas turbine electric power plant as described in claim 11, wherein each of said plurality of control paths is continuously connected to continuously monitor a respective turbine operating condition and continuously produces a signal which is a function of such operating condition.
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