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Apparatus for starting a combined cycle power plant
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 2002-09-11
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Granted: 2004-08-31
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Expires: 2022-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A combined cycle power plant ( 10 ) utilizing an air injection apparatus ( 60 ) for lowering the temperature and raising the mass of the exhaust gas provided to the heat recovery steam generator ( 22 ) from the gas turbine portion ( 12 ) of the plant. The air injection apparatus is utilized during startup of the plant to permit the gas turbine portion to be operated at a power level sufficiently high to ensure compliance with emissions regulations while at the same time not exceeding an upper exhaust temperature limit for warming the steam generator. The augmented exhaust stream ( 76 ) allows the steam generator to more quickly generate enough steam to roll the steam turbine ( 30 ), thereby shortening the overall startup sequence.
Inventors
- 👤 Francisco Dovali-Solis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:22
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/18; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/10; F01K23/101; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A combined cycle power generating apparatus comprising: a gas turbine portion producing an exhaust gas; a heat recovery apparatus receiving the exhaust gas and producing steam; a steam turbine receiving the steam; an air injection apparatus combining a flow of injection air with the exhaust gas upstream of the heat recovery apparatus; wherein the air injection apparatus comprises an air ejector, and wherein the air ejector comprises a motive air inlet in fluid communication with a compressor of the gas turbine portion for receiving compressed air, and wherein the air ejector further comprises an ambient suction air inlet for receiving ambient air for combining with the compressed air to produce the injection air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A combined cycle power generating apparatus comprising: a gas turbine portion producing an exhaust gas; a heat recovery apparatus receiving the exhaust gas and producing steam; a steam turbine receiving the steam; an air injection apparatus combining a flow of injection air with the exhaust gas upstream of the heat recovery apparatus; wherein the air injection apparatus comprises an air ejector, and wherein the air ejector comprises a motive air inlet in fluid communication with a compressor of the gas turbine portion for receiving compressed air, and wherein the air ejector further comprises an ambient suction air inlet for receiving ambient air for combining with the compressed air to produce the injection air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a ring manifold connected to a plurality of shell connections of the gas turbine portion for receiving the compressed air from the compressor, the ring manifold in fluid communication with the air ejector motive air inlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the air injection apparatus comprises one of the group of an air ejector and a fan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a flow control device for controlling a rate of flow of injection air into the exhaust gas for controlling a temperature of the exhaust gas received by the steam turbine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a combined cycle power plant having a gas turbine topping cycle portion delivering a flow of exhaust gas to a steam turbine bottoming cycle portion, the improvement comprising an air injection apparatus for combining injection air with the flow of exhaust gas to produce an augmented exhaust stream for delivery to the steam turbine bottoming cycle portion; the improvement further comprising an air ejector having a motive air inlet receiving compressed air from a compressor of the gas turbine topping portion and having an ambient air suction inlet receiving ambient air and having an outlet delivering the injection air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a combined cycle power plant having a gas turbine topping cycle portion delivering a flow of exhaust gas to a steam turbine bottoming cycle portion, the improvement comprising an air injection apparatus for combining injection air with the flow of exhaust gas to produce an augmented exhaust stream for delivery to the steam turbine bottoming cycle portion; the improvement further comprising an air ejector having a motive air inlet receiving compressed air from a compressor of the gas turbine topping portion and having an ambient air suction inlet receiving ambient air and having an outlet delivering the injection air.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
In the combined cycle power plant of claim 5 , the air injection apparatus further comprising one of the group of an air ejector and a fan.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
In the combined cycle power plant of claim 5 , the improvement further comprising a valve controlling a flow rate of the injection air for selectively combining injection air with the flow of exhaust gas only during startup of the combined cycle power plant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a combined cycle power plant having a compressor for producing compressed air for delivery to a gas turbine, the gas turbine having a casing with a plurality of existing casing penetrations, the gas turbine operable to provide exhaust gas to a heat recovery boiler for producing steam for a steam turbine, a modification comprising: an air ejector having an ambient air inlet, a motive air inlet, and an outlet; a manifold connected to the plurality of casing penetrations for conveying a portion of the compressed air produced by the compressor to the motive air inlet of the air ejector; and a conduit connected to the outlet of the air ejector for combining injection air produced by the air ejector with the exhaust gas to form an augmented exhaust stream for delivery to the heat recovery boiler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a combined cycle power plant having a compressor for producing compressed air for delivery to a gas turbine, the gas turbine having a casing with a plurality of existing casing penetrations, the gas turbine operable to provide exhaust gas to a heat recovery boiler for producing steam for a steam turbine, a modification comprising: an air ejector having an ambient air inlet, a motive air inlet, and an outlet; a manifold connected to the plurality of casing penetrations for conveying a portion of the compressed air produced by the compressor to the motive air inlet of the air ejector; and a conduit connected to the outlet of the air ejector for combining injection air produced by the air ejector with the exhaust gas to form an augmented exhaust stream for delivery to the heat recovery boiler.
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