Loading a steam turbine based on flow and temperature ramping rates
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01K-013/00
F22G-005/12
F01K-013/02
F02C-006/18
F02C-009/16
F01K-023/10
출원번호
US-0956810
(2010-11-30)
등록번호
US-8843240
(2014-09-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Piccirillo, John
Di Palma, Steven
Sathyanarayana, Dileep
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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초록▼
Systems and methods for loading a steam turbine are provided. A method may include: receiving a turbine loading factor; receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature; determining a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the
Systems and methods for loading a steam turbine are provided. A method may include: receiving a turbine loading factor; receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature; determining a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turbine loading factor and the current steam turbine exhaust temperature, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based at least in part on an inverse relationship between the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. The method may further include controlling at least one of: (a) steam flow to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; or (b) steam temperature to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter.
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1. A method for loading a steam turbine, the method comprising: receiving a turbine loading factor;receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature;determining, by a controller, a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turb
1. A method for loading a steam turbine, the method comprising: receiving a turbine loading factor;receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature;determining, by a controller, a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turbine loading factor and the current steam turbine exhaust temperature, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based at least in part on an inverse relationship between the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter,wherein determining the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter comprises defining a function that generates a ramp rate split factor (X) that increases along a positive slope as the current steam turbine exhaust temperature increases between two predefined temperatures, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based on the ramp rate split factor (X); andcontrolling at least one of: (a) steam flow to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; or (b) steam temperature to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are based on a function that, as the current steam turbine exhaust temperature increases, the temperature steam ramping rate parameter decreases and the steam flow ramping rate parameter increases. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are based on a function that, as the current steam turbine exhaust temperature decreases, the temperature steam ramping rate parameter increases and the steam flow ramping rate parameter decreases. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling steam temperature to the steam turbine comprises adjusting one or more attemperators based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter is determined by multiplying the turbine loading factor by the ramp rate split factor (X). 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the steam temperature ramping rate parameter is determined by multiplying the turbine loading factor by (1-the ramp rate split factor (X)). 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the function is defined by a linear equation. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the function is defined by a non-linear equation. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter comprises a measurement of the rate of change to increase steam flow to the steam turbine, and wherein the steam temperature ramping rate parameter comprises a measurement of the rate of change to increase steam temperature to the steam turbine. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling steam flow to the steam turbine comprises adjusting one or more steam bypass paths based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter. 11. A system for loading a steam turbine, the system comprising: a controller in communication with one or more temperature sensors associated with a steam turbine exhaust path, one or more steam bypass paths between a gas turbine and the steam turbine, and one or more attemperators of the steam turbine, wherein the controller is operable to:receive a turbine loading factor;receive a current steam turbine exhaust temperature from the one or more temperature sensors associated with the steam turbine exhaust path;determine a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turbine loading factor and the current steam turbine exhaust temperature, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based at least in part on an inverse relationship between the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter; andcontrol at least one of: (a) steam flow to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; or (b) steam temperature to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the controller further comprises a function for determining the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter that, as the current steam turbine exhaust temperature increases, the temperature steam ramping rate parameter decreases and the steam flow ramping rate parameter increases. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein, to control the steam flow to the steam turbine the controller causes adjustment of one or more steam bypass paths based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; and wherein to control the steam temperature to the steam turbine the controller causes adjustment of one or more attemperators based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the controller further comprises a function for determining the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter that, as the current steam turbine exhaust temperature decreases, the temperature steam ramping rate parameter increases and the steam flow ramping rate parameter decreases. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein the controller further comprises a function for determining the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter that generates a ramp rate split factor (X) that increases along a positive slope as the current steam turbine exhaust temperature increases between two predefined temperatures, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter is determined by multiplying the turbine loading factor by the ramp rate split factor (X); and wherein the steam temperature ramping rate parameter is determined by multiplying the turbine loading factor by (1-the ramp rate split factor (X)). 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the function is defined by a linear equation. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the function is defined by a non-linear equation. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter comprises a measurement of the rate of change to increase steam flow to the steam turbine, and wherein the steam temperature ramping rate parameter comprises a measurement of the rate of change to increase steam temperature to the steam turbine. 19. A method for loading a steam turbine, the method comprising: determining, by a controller, a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on a turbine loading factor and a current steam turbine exhaust temperature,defining a linear relationship between the steam flow ramping rate and the steam temperature ramping rate, wherein the relationship comprises a function that generates a ramp rate split factor (X) that increases along a positive slope as a current steam turbine exhaust temperature increases between two predefined temperatures, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based on the ramp rate split factor (X);adjusting, by a controller, the rate of increase of a steam flow rate to a steam turbine during loading based on the linear relationship; andadjusting the rate of increase of a steam temperature to the steam turbine during loading based on the linear relationship.
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