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System and method for improved control of a combined cycle power plant

US10006315B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

17Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Brett Matthew Thompson · Greenville, US
Michael Joseph Alexander · Saratoga Springs, US
Matthew John Mosley · Greenville, US
Steven Di Palma · Ballston Lake, US
Paul Jeffrey Mitchell · Greenville, US
Justin Aaron Allen · Greenville, US
Kihyung Kim · Atlanta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2014
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E20/16
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and tangible non-transitory machine readable medium are provided. A system includes a gas turbine system configured to produce power by combusting a fuel. The system further includes a controller configured to control the gas turbine system via an operating 2-dimensional surface area and a setpoint, wherein the operating 2-dimensional surface area comprises a plurality of limits defining bounds for the operating 2-dimensional surface area, and wherein the setpoint is configured to be disposed inside the operating 2-dimentionsal surface area or on the limits.

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