Gas turbine power plant control for starting and stopping
US5966925A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/304
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a gas turbine electric power plant comprises the steps of: prescribing the relationship between a time elapsed after a predetermined reference time (e.g., ignition time) in a predetermined process (e.g., the starting process) and a revolution speed of a turbine shaft in accordance with a first function (7); prescribing the relationship between a revolution speed of the turbine shaft and a flow rate of fuel to be supplied to a combustor (4) in accordance with a second function (10); measuring an actual revolution speed of the turbine shaft at the time elapsed; rotating the turbine shaft by a starting equipment (6) for driving the turbine shaft in such a way that the measured actual revolution speed becomes the revolution speed corresponding to the time elapsed prescribed in accordance with the first function; and obtaining a flow rate of fuel corresponding to the actual revolution speed in accordance with the second function, to supply the obtained fuel flow rate to the combustor (4).
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