A gas turbine comprises a plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules, the plurality of target exhaust temperature modules comprising a nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliance module configured to determine an exhaust temperature at which an exhaust of the gas turbine complies with a maxim
A gas turbine comprises a plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules, the plurality of target exhaust temperature modules comprising a nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliance module configured to determine an exhaust temperature at which an exhaust of the gas turbine complies with a maximum permitted level of NOx; at least one bias module, the at least one bias module configured to apply a bias to an output of at least one of the plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules; and a controller configured to operate the gas turbine to produce the exhaust temperature determined by the NOx compliance module.
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1. A gas turbine, comprising: a plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules, the plurality of target exhaust temperature modules comprising a nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliance module configured to output a NOx exhaust temperature at which an exhaust of the gas turbine complies with a
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A gas turbine, comprising: a plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules, the plurality of target exhaust temperature modules comprising a nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliance module configured to output a NOx exhaust temperature at which an exhaust of the gas turbine complies with a maximum permitted level of NOx, and wherein the plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules further comprises a carbon monoxide (CO) limiting module configured to output a CO exhaust temperature at which an exhaust of the gas turbine complies with a maximum permitted level of CO, a TFire target module configured to output a first target temperature for operation of the gas turbine, and a TFire limiting module configured to output a second target temperature for operation of the gas turbine, wherein the second target temperature is higher than the first target temperature;a maximum selector module, the maximum selector module configured to receive the CO exhaust temperature from the CO limiting module and the first target temperature from the TFire target module, and to output the higher of the CO exhaust temperature and the first target exhaust temperature;a minimum selector module, the minimum selector module configured to receive the output of the maximum selector module, the NOx exhaust temperature from the NOx compliance module, and the second target temperature from the TFire limiting module, and to output the lowest of the output of the maximum selector module, the NOx exhaust temperature, and the second target temperature; anda controller configured to operate the gas turbine in a NOx compliant peak mode to produce the NOx exhaust temperature determined by the NOx compliance module in the event the NOx exhaust temperature is output by the minimum selector module. 2. The gas turbine of claim 1, further comprising at least one bias module, the at least one bias module configured to apply a bias to an output of at least one of the plurality of target exhaust temperature determination modules in the event the NOx compliant peak mode is enabled for the gas turbine. 3. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the at least one bias module comprises a first bias module configured to apply a bias to the first target temperature output of the TFire target module. 4. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the at least one bias module comprises a second bias module configured to apply bias to the second target temperature output of the TFire limiting module. 5. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the at least one bias module raises the output of one of the TFire target module and the TFire limiting module to a temperature that is higher than the NOx exhaust temperature determined by the NOx compliance module. 6. The gas turbine of claim 5, wherein the at least one bias module raises the output of the one of the TFire target module and the TFire limiting module to a maximum operating temperature of the gas turbine. 7. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the at least one bias module is enabled by an operator of the gas turbine. 8. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the at least one bias module is enabled automatically. 9. The gas turbine of claim 2, wherein the at least one bias module is enabled in response to high ambient temperature, high ambient humidity, or high power demand. 10. The gas turbine of claim 1, further comprising a fuel control module configured to regulate a flow of fuel to a combustor of the gas turbine such that the combustor produces exhaust at the exhaust temperature determined by the minimum selector module. 11. A method for controlling a gas turbine, the method comprising: determining whether conditions are appropriate for peak operation, wherein the determination of whether conditions are appropriate for peak operation comprises a determination that an ambient temperature at a inlet of the turbine is higher than an ambient temperature threshold, a determination that an ambient humidity at the inlet of the turbine is higher than ambient humidity threshold conditions, and a determination that a current power demand is higher than a threshold power demand, and in the event that conditions are determined to be appropriate for peak operation: determining a first peak exhaust temperature for the gas turbine at which nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions of the gas turbine are below a maximum permitted level;applying a bias to a second determined exhaust temperature; andoperating the gas turbine at the first determined peak exhaust temperature, wherein peak operation comprises operating the gas turbine at the first determined peak exhaust temperature; andin the event that conditions are not determined to be appropriate for peak operation, operating the gas turbine at the second determined exhaust temperature. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second determined exhaust temperature comprises a TFire target temperature, and applying the bias comprises raising the TFire target temperature such that it is higher than the first determined peak exhaust temperature. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein applying the bias comprises raising the TFire target temperature such that it is equal to a maximum operating exhaust temperature for the gas turbine. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the second determined exhaust temperature comprises a TFire limiting temperature, and applying the bias comprises raising the TFire limiting temperature such that it is higher than the first determined peak exhaust temperature. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein applying the bias comprises raising the TFire target temperature such that it is equal to a maximum operating exhaust temperature for the gas turbine. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the determination of whether conditions are appropriate for peak operation is based on ambient temperature, ambient humidity, or power demand. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the determination of whether conditions are appropriate for peak operation is made by an operator of the gas turbine. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein the determination of whether conditions are appropriate for peak operation is made automatically. 19. The method of claim 11, wherein operating the gas turbine at the determined peak exhaust temperature comprises controlling a flow of fuel to a combustor of the gas turbine.
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