System for starting a power plant
US5331804A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C7/264
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention comprises an apparatus in a power plant having a combustion chamber for combustion of a fuel at overpressure, a turbine driven by generated combustion gases, a compressor driven by the turbine for compression of combustion air, a generator driven by the turbine and a gas conduit for transfer of combustion gases from the combustion chamber to the turbine, the apparatus including at least two start-up combustors located radially around the gas conduit, the start-up combustors being supplied upon the start-up with fuel and with combustion air from the compressor which in turn is rotated by the generator switched into motor operation. The start-up combustors deliver combustion gases to the turbine which, in turn, supplies power to the compressor.
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