[미국특허]
Method and system for controlling a flowrate of a recirculated exhaust gas
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60T-007/12
F02M-025/07
출원번호
UP-0953556
(2007-12-10)
등록번호
US-7536252
(2009-07-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Hibshman, II, Joell R.
Draper, Sam D.
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Davis, Dale J.
인용정보
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74인용 특허 :
7
초록
A method and system for controlling an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system is provided. The EGR system recirculates a portion of an exhaust through an inlet portion of the turbomachine. The EGR system reduces the level of harmful constituents within the exhaust before the recirculation occurs.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling an exhaust stream, wherein the exhaust stream is generated by a turbomachine; the method comprising: providing at least one exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising: at least one EGR flow conditioning device, a constituent reduction system, at
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling an exhaust stream, wherein the exhaust stream is generated by a turbomachine; the method comprising: providing at least one exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising: at least one EGR flow conditioning device, a constituent reduction system, at least one flow control device; wherein the at least one EGR flow conditioning device increases the flowrate of the exhaust stream and comprises a source of air; wherein the source of air comprises a fan; wherein the EGR system reduces constituents within the exhaust stream from a first concentration to a second concentration and recirculates the exhaust stream to an inlet section of the turbomachine; receiving a target EGR fraction comprising the portion of the exhaust stream within an inlet fluid, wherein the inlet fluid enters the inlet section of the turbomachine; determining a target level of at least one constituent from the target EGR fraction; determining a current level of the at least one constituent; determining whether the current level of the at least one constituent is within a constituent range; and adjusting an EGR rate of the exhaust stream if the at least one constituent is outside of the constituent range. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one constituent comprises at least one of: SOx, NOx, CO2, water, chloride ions, acids, aldehydes, hydrocarbons, or combinations thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting the EGR rate of the exhaust stream comprises at least one of: adjusting a speed of the EGR flow conditioning device; adjusting a pitch of at least one EGR fan blade; modulating at least one flow control device; wherein the at least one flow control device comprises at least one of: an inlet damper, a bypass damper, an exhaust damper, or combinations thereof. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting the EGR rate of the exhaust stream further comprises providing at least one notification when the EGR rate of the exhaust stream requires adjustment. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the constituent reduction system reduces up to about 99 percent of SOx constituents within the exhaust stream. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the current level of the at least one constituent comprises receiving data on the at least one constituent from at least one constituent feedback device; and wherein the data is used to adjust the EGR rate. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent the inlet section. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent an exhaust section of the turbomachine. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent an extraction port of the turbomachine. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the target level of the at least one constituent comprises: receiving at least one fuel composition; receiving data on a compressor airflow of the turbomachine; receiving data on a fuel flow of the turbomachine; and determining the target level of the at least one constituent. 11. A method of controlling an exhaust stream, wherein the exhaust stream is generated by a turbomachine; the method comprising: providing at least one exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising: at least one EGR flow conditioning device, a constituent reduction system, at least one flow control device; wherein the at least one EGR flow conditioning device comprises a fan; wherein the EGR system reduces constituents within the exhaust stream from a first concentration to a second concentration and recirculates the exhaust stream to an inlet section of the turbomachine; wherein the constituent reduction system removes up to about 99 percent of SOx constituents within the exhaust stream; receiving a target EGR fraction comprising the portion of the exhaust stream within an inlet fluid, wherein the inlet fluid enters the inlet section of the turbomachine; determining a target level of at least one constituent from the target EGR fraction and integrating data received on the at least one constituent from at least one constituent feedback device; determining a current level of the at least one constituent; determining whether the current level of the at least one constituent is within a constituent range; and adjusting an EGR rate of the exhaust stream if the at least one constituent is outside of the constituent range; wherein the step of adjusting the EGR rate comprises providing at least one notification when the EGR rate of the exhaust stream requires adjustment; wherein the at least one constituent comprises at least one of: SOx, NOx, CO2, water, chloride ions, acids, aldehydes, hydrocarbons, or combinations thereof. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining the target level of the at least one constituent comprises: receiving at least one fuel composition; receiving data on a compressor airflow of the turbomachine; receiving data on a fuel flow of the turbomachine; and determining the target level of the at least one constituent. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent the inlet section. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent an exhaust section of the turbomachine. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent an extraction port of the turbomachine. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of adjusting the EGR rate of the exhaust stream comprises at least one of: adjusting a speed of the at least one EGR flow conditioning device; adjusting a pitch of at least one EGR fan blade; modulating at least one flow control device; wherein the at least one flow control device comprises at least one of: an inlet damper, a bypass damper, an exhaust damper, or combinations thereof. 17. A system for controlling an exhaust stream, wherein the exhaust stream is generated by a turbomachine; the system comprising: at least one exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising: at least one EGR flow conditioning device, a constituent reduction system, at least one flow control device; wherein the EGR system reduces constituents within the exhaust stream from a first concentration to a second concentration and recirculates the exhaust stream to an inlet section of the turbomachine; means for receiving a target EGR fraction; means for determining a target level of at least one constituent from the target EGR fraction; means for determining a current level of the at least one constituent; means for determining whether the current level of the at least one constituent is within a constituent range; means for adjusting an EGR rate of the exhaust stream if the at least one constituent is outside of the constituent range; and means for providing at least one notification when the EGR rate of the exhaust stream requires adjustment. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a control system integrated with the at least one EGR system, wherein the control system comprises at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor: receives at least one fuel composition data; receives compressor airflow data; receives fuel flow data; and determines a constituent target level. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent the inlet section. 20. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one constituent feedback device is located adjacent an exhaust section of the turbomachine.
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