Systems and methods for controlling fuel flow within a machine
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02C-009/48
F02C-009/26
F23R-003/36
출원번호
US-0652376
(2010-01-05)
등록번호
US-8650851
(2014-02-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Ouellet, Noemie Dion
Khan, Abdul Rafey
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
3인용 특허 :
17
초록▼
Systems and methods for controlling fuel flow within a machine are provided. A plurality of fuel types provided to the machine and a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine may be identified, each of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with one or more of the plurali
Systems and methods for controlling fuel flow within a machine are provided. A plurality of fuel types provided to the machine and a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine may be identified, each of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with one or more of the plurality of fuel types. A fuel flow parameter for calculating fuel flow may be identified, and a respective fuel flow for each of the one or more fuel types provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits may be calculated based at least in part on the identified fuel flow parameter. Based at least in part on the calculation of the respective fuel flows, operation of one or more fuel flow control devices providing fuel to the plurality of fuel circuits may be controlled.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for controlling fuel flow within a machine, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of fuel types provided simultaneously to the machine;identifying a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine, a first group of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided wit
1. A method for controlling fuel flow within a machine, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of fuel types provided simultaneously to the machine;identifying a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine, a first group of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with one or more of the plurality of fuel types, a second group of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with at least two of the plurality of fuel types;identifying a fuel flow parameter for calculating fuel flow comprising at least one of: an energy flow parameter, a volumetric flow parameter, or a fuel constituent flow parameter;calculating a respective energy flow for each of the one or more fuel types provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits based at least in part on the identified fuel flow parameter, wherein calculating the respective energy flow is initiated by determining a ratio of total energy flow of the machine to the respective energy flow provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits; andcontrolling, based at least in part on the calculation of the respective energy flows, operation of one or more fuel flow control devices providing fuel to the plurality of fuel circuits. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine comprises identifying a plurality of fuel circuits associated with a gas turbine. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a plurality of fuel types comprises identifying a natural gas fuel type and a synthesis gas fuel type. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a fuel flow parameter comprises identifying an energy flow parameter, the energy flow parameter comprising at least one of: a lower heating value parameter, a higher heating value parameter, a gross heating value parameter, an energy density parameter, a Wobbe Index parameter, or a modified Wobbe Index parameter. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: calculating a respective fuel flow for each of the plurality of fuel circuits based at least in part on the identified fuel flow parameter,wherein calculating a respective fuel flow for each of the one or more fuel types provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits comprises calculating a respective fuel flow for each of the one or more fuel types based at least in part on the calculated fuel flows for each of the plurality of fuel circuits. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling operation of one or more fuel flow control devices comprises adjusting respective positions of one or more fuel flow control valves. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: calculating, based at least in part on the respective energy fuel flows, a respective volumetric flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: calculating, based at least in part on the respective volumetric flows, a respective mass flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits,wherein controlling operation of one or more fuel flow control devices comprises controlling operation of one or more fuel flow control devices based at least in part on the calculated respective mass flows. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein calculating a respective mass flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits comprises calculating a respective mass flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits utilizing one of respective fuel densities or respective lower heating values. 10. A system for controlling fuel flow within a machine, the system comprising: at least one memory operable to store computer-executable instructions; andat least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: identifying a plurality of fuel types provided simultaneously;identify a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine, a first group of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with one or more of the plurality of fuel types, a second group of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with at least two of the plurality of fuel types;identify a fuel flow parameter for calculating fuel flow comprising at least one of:an energy flow parameter, a volumetric flow parameter, or a fuel constituent flow parameter; calculate a respective energy flow for each of the one or more fuel types provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits based at least in part on the identified fuel flow parameter, wherein calculating the respective energy flow is initiated by determining a ratio of total energy flow of the machine to the respective energy flow provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits; andcontrol, based at least in part on the calculation of the respective energy flows, operation of one or more fuel flow control devices providing fuel to the plurality of fuel circuits. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the machine comprises a gas turbine. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of fuel types comprise a natural gas fuel type and a synthesis gas fuel type. 13. The system of claim 10, wherein the fuel flow parameter comprises an energy flow parameter, the energy flow parameter comprising at least one of: a lower heating value parameter, a higher heating value parameter, a gross heating value parameter, an energy density parameter, a Wobbe Index parameter, or a modified Wobbe Index parameter. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: calculate a respective fuel flow for each of the plurality of fuel circuits based at least in part on the identified fuel flow parameter; andcalculate the respective fuel flow for each of the one or more fuel types provided to each of plurality of fuel circuits based at least in part on the calculated fuel flows for each of the plurality of fuel circuits. 15. The system of claim 10, wherein the one or more fuel flow control devices comprise one or more fuel flow control valves, and wherein the at least one processor is operable to adjust respective positions of the one or more fuel flow control valves. 16. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: calculate, based at least in part on the respective fuel flows, a respective volumetric flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: calculate, based at least in part on the respective volumetric flows, a respective mass flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits; andcontrol operation of the one or more fuel flow control devices based at least in part on the calculated respective mass flows. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is operable to calculate the respective mass flow for each of the one or more fuel types within each of the plurality of fuel circuits utilizing one of respective fuel densities or respective lower heating values.
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