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Method for adapting the output of a steam-turbine power station, and steam-turbine power station

US10941676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carbon-Clean Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

Robert Joseph Pfab · Cologne, DE
Lars Zoellner · Cologne, DE
Klaus Knop · Geldern, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J3/28
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for rapidly and flexibly adapting the output of a steam-turbine power station (1), preferably for adapting the output to altered network loads, more preferably for providing a positive and/or negative network operating reserve as required, and especially preferably for providing a primary operating reserve and/or a secondary operating reserve. According to the invention, heat released during the discharge of at least one electrically chargeable thermal store (6) is coupled into a feedwater heater section (3) of the power station (1).

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