Control strategy for flexible catalytic combustion system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02C-007/22
F02C-007/26
출원번호
US-0942976
(2001-08-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Yee,David K.
Velasco,Marco A.
Nickolas,Sarento G.
Dalla Betta,Ralph A.
출원인 / 주소
Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Morrison &
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초록▼
A control system for a catalytic combustion system on a gas turbine includes a flame preburner, a fuel injector positioned downstream of the preburner and a catalyst positioned downstream of the fuel injector. In such systems, a portion of the fuel combusts within the catalyst itself and the remaind
A control system for a catalytic combustion system on a gas turbine includes a flame preburner, a fuel injector positioned downstream of the preburner and a catalyst positioned downstream of the fuel injector. In such systems, a portion of the fuel combusts within the catalyst itself and the remainder of the fuel combusts in a homogeneous combustion process wave downstream of the catalyst. A sensor in communication with the control system monitors the homogeneous combustion process wave and adjusts the gas temperature at the catalyst inlet to a preferred value based on a predetermined schedule that relates the catalyst inlet gas temperature to operating fundamentals such as adiabatic combustion temperature or the gas turbine's exhaust gas temperature.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling a catalytic combustion system comprising a flame burner, a fuel injector positioned downstream of the flame burner and a catalyst positioned downstream of the fuel injector, wherein a portion of the fuel combusts within the catalyst and the remainder o
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling a catalytic combustion system comprising a flame burner, a fuel injector positioned downstream of the flame burner and a catalyst positioned downstream of the fuel injector, wherein a portion of the fuel combusts within the catalyst and the remainder of the fuel combusts in the region downstream of the catalyst in a homogeneous combustion process wave comprising: positioning a sensor to monitor the region downstream of the catalyst, the sensor having an output signal responsive to the location of the homogeneous combustion process wave; and using the sensor signal to adjust a catalyst inlet gas temperature to control the position of the homogeneous combustion process wave. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the measured exhaust gas temperature and the calculated exhaust gas temperature at full load; and modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the fuel air ratio and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the adiabatic combustion temperature and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined series of schedules between the adiabatic combustion temperature and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and selecting the predetermined schedule from among the series of schedules based upon the sensor signal. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the fuel air ratio and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined series of schedules between the fuel air ratio and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and selecting the predetermined schedule from among the series of schedules based upon the sensor signal. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule that relates the difference between: (i) the measured exhaust gas temperature and the calculated exhaust gas temperature at full load, and (ii) the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein using the sensor signal to adjust catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined series of schedules that relates: (i) the difference between the measured exhaust gas temperature and the calculated exhaust gas temperature at full load, and (ii) the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and selecting the predetermined schedule from among the series of schedules based upon the sensor signal. 10. The method of claim 1, in which the sensor is an optical sensor that is sensitive in the radiation spectral region of 100 to 1000 nanometers wavelength. 11. The method of claim 1, in which the sensor is an optical sensor that is sensitive in the radiation spectral region of 200 to 400 nanometers wavelength. 12. The method of claim 1, in which the sensor is a charged ion sensor. 13. The method of claim 1, in which the sensor is a temperature sensor in the gas downstream of the catalyst. 14. The method of claim 1, in which the sensor is located on the wall of the post catalyst reaction zone chamber. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein gas is extracted from the region downstream of the catalyst and the sensor measures the temperature of the extracted gas. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein gas is extracted from the region downstream of the catalyst and the sensor measures the concentration of carbon monoxide or uncombusted fuel in the extracted gas. 17. The method of claim 1, in which the sensor comprises a carbon monoxide or hydrocarbon sensor at the exhaust of the combustion process and position of the homogeneous combustion process wave is determined from the measured concentration of carbon monoxide or hydrocarbons. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas temperature at the catalyst inlet is adjusted by changing the fuel flow to the flame burner. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas temperature at the catalyst inlet is adjusted by changing the percentages of fuel split between the flame burner and the injector. 20. A system for controlling a catalytic combustion system, comprising: a flame burner; a fuel injector positioned downstream of the flame burner; a catalyst positioned downstream of the fuel injector, wherein a portion of the fuel combusts within the catalyst and the remainder of the fuel combusts in the region downstream of the catalyst in a homogeneous combustion process wave; a sensor positioned to monitor the region downstream of the catalyst, the sensor having an output signal responsive to the location of the homogeneous combustion process wave; and a system for using the sensor signal to adjust a catalyst inlet gas temperature to control the position of the homogeneous combustion process wave. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the system for using the sensor signal to adjust the catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: a system for adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the measured exhaust gas temperature and the calculated exhaust gas temperature at full load; and a system for modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the system for using the sensor signal to adjust the catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: a system for adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the fuel air ratio and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and a system for modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 23. The system of claim 21, wherein the system for using the sensor signal to adjust the catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: a system for adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the adiabatic combustion temperature and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and a system for modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 24. The system of claim 21, wherein the system for using the sensor signal to adjust the catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: a system for adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule between the fuel air ratio and the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and a system for modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 25. The system of claim 21, wherein the system for using the sensor signal to adjust the catalyst inlet gas temperature comprises: a system for adjusting the catalyst inlet gas temperature based upon a predetermined schedule that relates the difference between: (i) the measured exhaust gas temperature and the calculated exhaust gas temperature at full load, and (ii) the catalyst inlet gas temperature; and a system for modifying the predetermined schedule based upon the sensor signal. 26. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor that is sensitive in the radiation spectral region of 100 to 1000 nanometers wavelength. 27. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor that is sensitive in the radiation spectral region of 200 to 400 nanometers wavelength. 28. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor is a charged ion sensor. 29. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor is a temperature sensor in the gas downstream of the catalyst. 30. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor is located on the wall of the post catalyst reaction zone chamber. 31. The system of claim 21, further comprising: a system for extracting gas from a region downstream of the catalyst, wherein the sensor measures the temperature of the extracted gas. 32. The system of claim 21, further comprising: a system for extracting gas from a region downstream of the catalyst, wherein the sensor measures the concentration of carbon monoxide or uncombusted fuel in the extracted gas. 33. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensor comprises a carbon monoxide or hydrocarbon sensor at the exhaust of the combustion process and position of the homogeneous combustion process wave is determined from the measured concentration of carbon monoxide or hydrocarbons.
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