Dynamic control system and method for multi-combustor catalytic gas turbine engine
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IPC분류정보
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02C-009/00
F23R-003/40
F23R-003/00
출원번호
US-0758879
(2004-01-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Yee,David K.
Reppen,Dag
출원인 / 주소
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
대리인 / 주소
Morrison &
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According to one aspect, a method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system is provided for determining a characteristic of a fuel-air mixture downstream of a preburner associated with a catalytic combustor and adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner based on the characteristic.
According to one aspect, a method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system is provided for determining a characteristic of a fuel-air mixture downstream of a preburner associated with a catalytic combustor and adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner based on the characteristic. The characteristic may include, for example, a measurement of the preburner or catalyst outlet temperature or a determination of the position of the homogeneous combustion wave in the burnout zone of the combustor.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system comprising the acts of: determining a temperature downstream of a preburner associated with a catalytic combustor in a multi-combustor system, wherein the preburner includes two or more fuel stages an
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system comprising the acts of: determining a temperature downstream of a preburner associated with a catalytic combustor in a multi-combustor system, wherein the preburner includes two or more fuel stages and wherein fuel flow to the two or more fuel stages is determined based upon a fixed fuel split schedule during an ignition sequence; and adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner based on the temperature. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the preburner includes a flame burner. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the preburner includes one or more fuel orifices that are sized proportional to the airflow of the combustor. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more fuel orifices supplying fuel to a catalyst of the catalytic combustor are sized proportional to the airflow of the combustor. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the system includes at least a second preburner associated with at least a second catalytic combustor, and the fuel flow to each preburner is proportional to the airflow through each combustor. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein closed loop control on a single preburner is used to determine fuel flow to all preburners in the multi-combustor system. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner includes closed loop control on the preburner outlet temperature. 8. The method claim 1, wherein the act of adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner includes closed loop control on a catalyst inlet temperature. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner includes closed loop control on a catalyst outlet temperature. 10. The method claim 1, wherein the system includes at least a second preburner associated with at least a second combustor, and the act of adjusting the fuel flow to the preburner compensates for combustor-to-combustor variations. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the combustor-to-combustor variations include a variation in at least one of preburner ignition delay, catalyst light-off temperature, and a position of homogeneous combustion in a burnout zone. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the fuel flow is adjusted to vary the position of a homogeneous combustion wave in the burnout zone. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the position of the homogeneous combustion wave in the burnout zone is determined by dual UV' sensors disposed in the burnout zone. 14. The method claim 1, further including the act of adjusting an airflow through at least one of the preburner and the combustor. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the act of adjusting the airflow through at least one of the preburner and the combustor includes adjusting dilution holes in the preburner. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the act of adjusting the airflow through at least one of the preburner and the combustor includes varying at least one of a bypass valve and a bleed valve associated with the combustor. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein in a closed loop fuel control, the preburner is used to determine fuel flow to at least a second preburner associated with at least a second combustor. 18. A method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system comprising the acts of: varying at least one of a fuel flow and an airflow to a plurality of combustors; and controlling the location of a homogeneous combustion wave in each of the plurality of catalytic combustors. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the fuel flow or the airflow is varied based upon feedback from an ignition delay calculation. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the fuel flow is varied based upon feedback from at least one of a measure of a catalyst inlet gas temperature, catalyst exit gas temperature, and combustor airflow. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein the airflow is varied based upon feedback from at least one of a measure of a catalyst inlet gas temperature, catalyst exit gas temperature, and combustor fuel flow. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the airflow to each combustor is varied by a bypass valve. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the airflow to each combustor is varied by a bleed valve. 24. The method of claim 18, wherein at least one of the fuel flow and the airflow is varied based upon feedback from two W sensors placed in the burnout zone of at least one combustor. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein at least one of the fuel flow and the airflow is varied based upon feedback from two sets of two UV sensors placed in the burnout zone of two combustors. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the two combustors include a minimum mass flow combustor and a maximum mass flow combustor of the plurality of combustors. 27. The method of claim 18, wherein at least one of the fuel flow and the airflow is varied based upon feedback from a measure of the relative uniformity of the exhaust gas temperature. 28. The method of claim 18, wherein at least one of a fuel flow and an airflow to a preburner is varied, the preburner being associated with at least one of the catalytic combustors. 29. The method of claim 18, wherein at least one of a fuel flow and an airflow to the catalyst is varied. 30. A method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system comprising the acts of: determining a first characteristic of operation for at least one combustor in a multi-combustor system; determining a second characteristic of operation for the multi-combustor system; and controlling the system based upon feedback from the first characteristic and the second characteristic, wherein the first characteristic includes the position of a homogenous combustion wave. 31. A method of controlling a multi-combustor catalytic combustion system comprising the acts of: determining a first characteristic of operation for at least one combustor in a multi-combustor system; determining a second characteristic of operation for the multi-combustor system; and controlling the system based upon feedback from the first characteristic and the second characteristic, wherein the second characteristic includes a measure of CO emissions. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the second characteristic includes a measure of CO emissions from all combustors in the multi-combustor system.
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