System for modulating fuel supply to individual fuel nozzles in a can-annular gas turbine
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02C-009/22
F02C-009/34
출원번호
UP-0488562
(2006-07-18)
등록번호
US-7654092
(2010-03-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Ryan, William R.
Smith, Ernest W.
출원인 / 주소
Siemens Energy, Inc.
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21인용 특허 :
14
초록▼
A fuel modulation system usable in can-annular combustor systems of turbine engines for more efficiently managing fuel flow to reduce the amount of NOx while maintaining appropriate combustor flame temperatures. The fuel modulation system controls individual inline modulation valves in cooperation w
A fuel modulation system usable in can-annular combustor systems of turbine engines for more efficiently managing fuel flow to reduce the amount of NOx while maintaining appropriate combustor flame temperatures. The fuel modulation system controls individual inline modulation valves in cooperation with a overall stage control valve to bring a turbine engine through the startup phase and to maintain operating conditions at a load set point while reducing NOx variability between baskets by using individual combustor dynamic pressure measurements. The fuel modulation system may be managed such that individual inline modulation valves remain within a predetermined range of positions relative to a nominal position to reduce NOx variability.
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We claim: 1. A fuel modulation system for a can-annular turbine engine, comprising: at least one overall stage control valve positioned upstream from a turbine fuel manifold in a turbine engine fuel system; a plurality of fuel nozzles in fluid communication with the at least one overall stage contr
We claim: 1. A fuel modulation system for a can-annular turbine engine, comprising: at least one overall stage control valve positioned upstream from a turbine fuel manifold in a turbine engine fuel system; a plurality of fuel nozzles in fluid communication with the at least one overall stage control valve and down stream of the turbine fuel manifold, wherein the plurality of nozzles are positioned in the fuel system to inject fuel into a plurality of can-annular combustor baskets; a plurality of inline modulation valves, wherein one such inline modulation valve is positioned upstream of one of the plurality of fuel nozzles for controlling the fuel flow to each of the fuel nozzles; a control module for controlling the inline modulation valves and configured to control opening the inline modulation valves to a substantially fully opened position, modulating the at least one overall stage control valve during startup of the can-annular turbine engine, once the can-annular turbine engine is operating at a load set point, the inline modulation valves are closed at a regulated rate until the inline modulation valves reach a desired nominal position, calculating a peak dynamic pressure level for each of the combustor baskets during a timed period, calculating an average peak dynamic pressure level for all of the combustor baskets, determining whether a combustor basket having a peak dynamic pressure level other than the average peak dynamic pressure level, if the peak dynamic pressure level is greater than the average peak dynamic pressure level for the fuel nozzle, then opening the inline modulation valve for the fuel nozzle until the peak dynamic pressure level is substantially equal to the average peak dynamic pressure level, and if the peak dynamic pressure level is less than the average peak dynamic pressure level for the fuel nozzle, then closing the inline modulation valve for the fuel nozzle until the peak dynamic pressure level is substantially equal to the average peak dynamic pressure level. 2. The fuel modulation system of claim 1, wherein the control module for controlling the inline modulation valves is configured to calculate an average position of the inline modulation valves and compare that value to nominal starting positions of the inline modulation valves. 3. The fuel modulation system of claim 2, wherein the control module for controlling the inline modulation valves is configured to adjust the position of the inline modulation valves if the average position of the inline modulation valves is other than equal to the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valve. 4. The fuel modulation system of claim 3, wherein the control module for controlling the inline modulation valves is configured to adjust the inline modulation valve to move the nominal position downward if the average position of the inline modulation valves is greater than the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valve. 5. The fuel modulation system of claim 3, wherein the control module for controlling the inline modulation valves is configured to adjust the inline modulation valve to move the nominal position upward if the average position of the inline modulation valves is less than the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valve. 6. The fuel modulation system of claim 1, further comprising an alarm configured to actuate if the average position of the inline modulation valves is outside of an allowable range of valve position. 7. A method of modulating fuel flow into fuel nozzles in a can-annular turbine engine, comprising: opening an inline modulation valves to a substantially fully opened position; modulating the at least one overall stage control valve during startup of the can-annular turbine engine, wherein the can-annular turbine engine comprises at least one overall stage control valve upstream from a turbine fuel manifold in a turbine engine fuel system, a plurality of fuel nozzles in fluid communication with the at least one overall stage control valve, wherein the plurality of nozzles are positioned in the fuel system to inject fuel into a plurality of can-annular combustor baskets, an inline modulation valve upstream of each of the plurality of fuel nozzles for controlling the fuel flow to each of the nozzles, in communication with the at least one overall stage control valve, and downstream from the turbine fuel manifold; once the can-annular turbine engine is operating at a load set point, the inline modulation valves are closed at a regulated rate until the inline modulation valves reach a desired nominal position; calculating an average individual peak dynamic pressure level for each of the combustor baskets during a predetermined time period; calculating an average of the average individual peak dynamic pressure level for all of the combustor baskets; determining whether a combustor basket has an average peak dynamic pressure level other than the average peak dynamic pressure level of all combustor baskets; if the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is greater than the average of the individual average peak dynamic pressure levels, then opening the associated inline modulation valve until the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is substantially equal to the overall average peak dynamic pressure level; and if the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is less than the average of the individual average peak dynamic pressure levels, then closing the associated inline modulation valve until the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is substantially equal to the overall average peak dynamic pressure level. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising calculating an average position of the inline modulation valves and comparing that value to nominal starting positions of the inline modulation valves. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising adjusting the position of the inline modulation valves if the average position of the inline modulation valves is other than equal to the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valve. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein if the average position of the inline modulation valves is greater than the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valves, then the inline modulation valves are adjusted to move the nominal position downward. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein if the average position of the inline modulation valves is less than the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valves, then the inline modulation valves are adjusted to move the nominal position upward. 12. The method of claim 8, further comprising actuating an alarm if the average position of the inline modulation valves is outside of an allowable range of valve position. 13. The method of claim 7, further comprising actuating an alarm if an average position of a single inline modulation valve is outside of an allowable range of valve position. 14. A method of modulating fuel flow into fuel nozzles in a can-annular turbine engine, comprising: opening inline modulation valves to a substantially fully opened position; modulating the at least one overall stage control valve during startup of the can-annular turbine engine, wherein the can-annular turbine engine comprises at least one overall stage control valve upstream from a turbine fuel manifold in a turbine engine fuel system, a plurality of fuel nozzles in fluid communication with the at least one overall stage control valve, wherein the plurality of nozzles are positioned in the fuel system to inject fuel into a plurality of can-annular combustor baskets, an inline modulation valve upstream of each of the plurality of fuel nozzles for controlling the fuel flow to each of the nozzles, in communication with the at least one overall stage control valve, and downstream from the turbine fuel manifold; once the can-annular turbine engine is operating at a load set point, the inline modulation valves are closed at a regulated rate until the inline modulation valves reach a desired nominal position; calculating a peak dynamic pressure level for each of the combustor baskets during a timed period; calculating an average of individual average peak dynamic pressure levels for all of the combustor baskets; determining whether a combustor basket having an average peak dynamic pressure level other than the average peak dynamic pressure level for all combustor baskets; if the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is greater than the overall average peak dynamic pressure level, then opening the inline modulation valve for a pilot fuel nozzle until the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is substantially equal to the overall average peak dynamic pressure level; if the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is less than the overall average peak dynamic pressure level for the pilot fuel nozzle, then closing the inline modulation valve for the pilot fuel nozzle until the individual average peak dynamic pressure level is substantially equal to the overall average peak dynamic pressure level; calculating an average position of the inline modulation valves and comparing that value to nominal starting positions of the inline modulation valves; if the average position of the inline modulation valves is greater than the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valves, then the inline modulation valves are adjusted to move the nominal position downward; if the average position of the inline modulation valves is less than the nominal starting position of the inline modulation valves, then the inline modulation valves are adjusted to move the nominal position upward; and actuating an alarm if the average position of the inline modulation valves is outside of an allowable range of valve position.
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