Electric power generating plant

Claim 2

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant which includes a steam generator, a turbine, a main steam pipe for supplying steam generated in said steam generator to said turbine, a steam flow control valve installed in said main steam pipe for controlling the speed of said turbine, a condenser for condensing steam discharged from said turbine, a bypass pipe connected between said condenser and said main steam pipe at a location upstream of said steam flow control valve for introducing steam from said main steam pipe to said condenser, a bypass valve installed in said bypass pipe, feed water means for introducing feed water to said steam generator from said condenser, an electric generator coupled to said turbine, a pressure gauge for detecting steam pressure generated in said steam generator, a tachometer for detecting the rotating speed of said turbine, and a load setting unit for producing a load setting signal for said electric generator; said control apparatus further comprising: a pressure controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output signal of said pressure gauge; a turbine speed controller for producing a a load change demand signal on the basis of the output of said tachometer; an adder for producing a second control signal to control said turbine speed on the basis of adding said load setting signal to said load change demand signal; and correcting means for producing a third control signal to control the opening degree of said steam flow control valve by correcting said second control signal on the basis of said first control signal and said load setting signal so that fluctuation in the steam pressure generated in said steam generator is suppressed.

Claim 3

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 1, wherein said correcting means includes a correcting signal producing circuit outputting a correcting signal on the basis of said first control signal and said load setting signal and a first adder for adding said correcting signal to said second control signal.

Claim 4

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 2, wherein said correcting signal producing circuit has such a dead-band characteristic that said correcting signal is prevented from being produced so long as said first control signal lies within a predetermined range.

Claim 5

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 1, further comprising means for selecting one of said first and second control signals, wherein said correcting means corrects the control signal selected by said selecting means on the basis of said first control signal.

Claim 6

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 4, wherein said selecting means includes a second adder which serves to add to said first control signal either a positive or negative signal of a predetermined value so that the resulting signal has a difference of sufficiently large magnitude relative to said second control signal, and a low value select circuit for comparing the output signal of said second adder with said second control signal to select either one of them which has a lower value.

Claim 7

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant which includes a steam generator, a turbine, a main steam pipe for supplying steam generated in said steam generator to said turbine, a steam flow control valve installed in said main steam pipe for controlling the speed of said turbine, a condenser for condensing steam discharged from said turbine, a bypass pipe connected between said condenser and said main steam pipe at a location upstream of said steam flow control valve for introducing steam from said main steam pipe to said condenser, a bypass valve installed in said bypass pipe, feed water means for introducing feed water to said steam generator from said condenser, an electric generator coupled to said turbine, a pressure gauge for detecting steam pressure generated in said steam generator, and a tachometer for detecting the rotating speed of said turbine; said control apparatus further comprising: a pressure controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output signal of said pressure gauge; a turbine speed controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output of said tachometer; correcting means for producing a third control signal to control the opening degree of said steam flow control valve by correcting said second control signal on the basis of said first control signal so that fluctuation in the steam pressure generated in said steam generator is suppressed; and steam generator output control means for controlling the output of said steam generator on the basis of at least said first control signal.

Claim 8

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant which includes a steam generator, a turbine, a main steam pipe for supplying steam generated in said steam generator to said turbine, a steam flow control valve installed in said main steam pipe for controlling the speed of said turbine, a condenser for condensing steam discharged from said turbine, a bypass pipe connected between said condenser and said main steam pipe at a location upstream of said steam flow control valve for introducing steam from said main steam pipe to said condenser, a bypass valve installed in said bypass pipe, feed water means for introducing feed water to said steam generator from said condenser, an electric generator coupled to said turbine, a pressure gauge for detecting steam pressure generated in said steam generator, and a tachometer for detecting the rotating speed of said turbine; said control apparatus further comprising: a pressure controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output signal of said pressure gauge; a turbine speed controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output of said tachometer; correcting means for producing a third control signal to control the opening degree of said steam flow control valve by correcting said second control signal on the basis of said first control signal so that fluctuation in the steam pressure generated in said steam generator is suppressed; and steam generator output control means for controlling the output of said steam generator on the basis of at least said first control signal.

Claim 9

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 6, wherein said steam generator is constituted by a boiling water nuclear reactor, and said steam generator output control means is constituted by recirculation flow control means.

Claim 10

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 6, wherein said steam generator output control means is controlled on the basis of the difference between said first control signal and said second control signal.

Claim 11

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 7, further including a neutron detector disposed in a reactor core of said boiling water nuclear reactor, wherein said recirculation flow control means is controlled on the basis of a difference signal between said second control signal and the output signal of said neutron detector.

Claim 12

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant which includes a steam generator, a turbine, a main steam pipe for supplying steam generated in said steam generator to said turbine, a steam flow control valve installed in said main steam pipe for controlling the speed of said turbine, a condenser for condensing steam discharged from said turbine, a bypass pipe connected between said condenser and said main steam pipe at a location upstream of said steam flow control valve for introducing steam from said main steam pipe to said condenser, a bypass valve installed in said bypass pipe, feed water means for introducing feed water to said steam generator from said condenser, an electric generator coupled to said turbine, a pressure gauge for detecting steam pressure generated in said steam generator, and a tachometer for detecting the rotating speed of said turbine; said control apparatus further comprising: a pressure controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output signal of said pressure gauge; a turbine speed controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output of said tachometer; and correcting means for producing a third control signal to control the opening degree of said steam flow control valve by correcting said second control signal on the basis of said first control signal so that fluctuation in the steam pressure generated in said steam generator is suppressed; wherein said steam generator is constituted by a boiling water nuclear reactor, further including a neutron detector disposed in a reactor core of said nuclear reactor for detecting neutrons, a steam flow meter for detecting steam flow in said main steam pipe, and a third detector for determining a difference signal between the output signal of said neutron detector and the output signal of said steam flow meter, said second control signal being corrected with said difference signal so as to suppress fluctuation in neutron flux in said reactor core.

Claim 13

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant which includes a steam generator, a turbine, a main steam pipe for supplying steam generated in said steam generator to said turbine, a steam flow control valve installed in said main steam pipe for controlling the speed of said turbine, a condenser for condensing steam discharged from said turbine, a bypass pipe connected between said condenser and said main steam pipe at a location upstream of said steam flow control valve for introducing steam from said main steam pipe to said condenser, a bypass valve installed in said bypass pipe, feed water means for introducing feed water to said steam generator from said condenser, an electric generator coupled to said turbine, a pressure gauge for detecting steam pressure generated in said steam generator, and a tachometer for detecting the rotating speed of said turbine; said control apparatus further comprising: a pressure controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output signal of said pressure gauge; a turbine speed controller for producing a first control signal to control said bypass valve on the basis of the output of said tachometer; and correcting means for producing a third control signal to control the opening degree of said steam flow control valve by correcting said second control signal on the basis of said first control signal so that fluctuation in the steam pressure generated in said steam generator is suppressed; wherein said steam generator is constituted by a boiling water nuclear reactor, further including a neutron detector disposed in a reactor core of said nuclear reactor for detecting neutrons, a steam flow meter for detecting steam flow in said main steam pipe, and a third detector for determining a difference signal between the output signal of said neutron detector and the output signal of said steam flow meter, said second control signal being corrected with said difference signal so as to suppress fluctuation in neutron flux in said reactor core.

Claim 14

A control apparatus for an electric power generating plant according to claim 10, further including a circuit incorporating a time lag element of first order, said circuit being inserted in a line interconnecting said neutron detector and said third adder.