IP Library Granted Patent US 10,221,777
Granted Patent B2
US 10,221,777 · App. 15/278,395 · Granted Mar 5, 2019

Gas turbine combustion control device and combustion control method and program therefor

Inventors: Noriyoshi Uyama (Yokohama, JP); Hideki Haruta (Yokohama, JP); Wataru Akizuki (Yokohama, JP); Yuji Komagome (Yokohama, JP); Koji Takaoka (Yokohama, JP); Yoshifumi Iwasaki (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,221,777
App. No.
15/278,395
Granted
Mar 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combustion control device is installed in a gas turbine including a compressor, a combustor, a turbine, a turbine bypass pipe through which compressed air from a casing is discharged to a turbine downstream part so as to bypass the turbine, and a turbine bypass valve that regulates a turbine bypass flow rate of the compressed air. The combustion control device includes: a fuel distribution setting unit that sets a turbine inlet temperature or a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable on the basis of input data, and sets fuel distribution ratios on the basis of the turbine inlet temperature or the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable; and a fuel valve opening setting section that sets the valve openings of fuel regulating valves. The fuel distribution setting unit includes correction means for modifying the fuel distribution ratios.

Claims (57)

1. A gas turbine combustion control device that is installed in a gas turbine including:

a compressor having inlet guide vanes;

a combustor having a plurality of fuel nozzles;

a turbine;

a turbine bypass pipe through which compressed air from a casing is discharged to a turbine downstream part so as to bypasses the turbine; and

a turbine bypass valve that is mounted on the turbine bypass pipe and regulates a turbine bypass flow rate of the compressed air,

the gas turbine combustion control device being configured to set fuel distribution ratios for fuel circuits of fuel supplied to the combustor and being operable to perform:

a fuel distribution setting that sets a turbine inlet temperature or a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable computed on the basis of input data, and sets the fuel distribution ratios on the basis of the turbine inlet temperature or the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable; and

a valve opening setting that sets the valve openings of fuel regulating valves provided in the fuel circuits on the basis of the fuel distribution ratios,

wherein in the fuel distribution setting the fuel distribution ratios are modified on the basis of the turbine bypass flow rate of the compressed air.

2. The gas turbine combustion control device according to claim 1 , wherein the gas turbine combustion control device is further operable to perform:

a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable setting that calculates first interpolated data equivalent to the turbine inlet temperature or the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in a first operation mode that is a normal operation mode of the gas turbine, and second interpolated data equivalent to the turbine inlet temperature or the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in a second operation mode that is a turndown operation mode in which a predetermined turbine bypass flow rate is set and part of casing air is discharged to the turbine downstream part so as to bypass the turbine; and

a fuel distribution correction that, using the first interpolated data and the second interpolated data, modifies the fuel distribution ratios in a predetermined operation mode on the basis of a specific parameter determined by the turbine bypass flow rate in the predetermined operation mode that is a turndown operation mode in which a turbine bypass flow rate required for turndown operation is selected according to an operation state of the gas turbine and part of the casing air is discharged to the turbine downstream part.

3. The gas turbine combustion control device according to claim 2 , wherein the gas turbine combustion control device is further operable to perform:

a control variable interpolation that, using the first interpolated data and the second interpolated data, calculates a modified turbine inlet temperature or a modified turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the predetermined operation mode on the basis of the specific parameter; and

a fuel distribution calculation that calculates the fuel distribution ratios for the respective fuel circuits on the basis of the modified turbine inlet temperature or the modified turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable.

4. The gas turbine combustion control device according to claim 2 , wherein the gas turbine combustion control device is further operable to:

calculate first interpolated output data related to an output during no load operation in the first operation mode and second interpolated output data related to an output during rated load operation in the first operation mode;

calculate first interpolated data equivalent to the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the first operation mode using the first interpolated output data and the second interpolated output data;

calculate third interpolated output data related to an output during no load operation in the second operation mode and fourth interpolated output data related to an output during rated load operation in the second operation mode; and

calculate second interpolated data equivalent to the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the second operation mode using the third interpolated output data and the fourth interpolated output data.

5. The gas turbine combustion control device according to claim 3 , wherein the gas turbine combustion control device is further operable to:

calculate first interpolated output data related to an output during no load operation in the first operation mode and second interpolated output data related to an output during rated load operation in the first operation mode;

calculate first interpolated data equivalent to the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the first operation mode using the first interpolated output data and the second interpolated output data;

calculate third interpolated output data related to an output during no load operation in the second operation mode and fourth interpolated output data related to an output during rated load operation in the second operation mode; and

calculate second interpolated data equivalent to the turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the second operation mode using the third interpolated output data and the fourth interpolated output data.

6. The gas turbine combustion control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is one of a casing pressure ratio, the turbine bypass flow rate, and the valve opening of the turbine bypass valve.

7. The gas turbine combustion control device according to claim 3 , wherein the specific parameter is one of a casing pressure ratio, the turbine bypass flow rate, and the valve opening of the turbine bypass valve.

8. A gas turbine combustion control method for a gas turbine including:

a compressor having inlet guide vanes;

a combustor having a plurality of fuel nozzles;

a turbine;

a turbine bypass pipe through which compressed air from a casing is discharged to a turbine downstream part so as to bypass the turbine;

a turbine bypass valve that is mounted on the turbine bypass pipe and regulates a turbine bypass flow rate of the compressed air; and

a gas turbine combustion control device configured to set fuel distribution ratios for circuits of fuel supplied to the combustor, the gas turbine combustion control method comprising the steps of:

calculating first interpolated data equivalent to a turbine inlet temperature or a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in a first operation mode computed on the basis of input data on the first operation mode that is a normal operation mode of the gas turbine;

calculating second interpolated data equivalent to a turbine inlet temperature or a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in a second operation mode computed on the basis of input data on the second operation mode that is a turndown operation mode in which a predetermined turbine bypass flow rate is set and part of casing air is discharged to the turbine downstream part so as to bypass the turbine;

using the first interpolated data and the second interpolated data, calculating a modified turbine inlet temperature or a modified turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in a predetermined operation mode on the basis of a specific parameter determined by the turbine bypass flow rate in the predetermined operation mode that is a turndown operation mode in which a turbine bypass flow rate required for turndown operation is selected according to an operation state of the gas turbine and part of the casing air is discharged to the turbine downstream part;

calculating fuel distribution ratios for the respective fuel circuits in the predetermined operation mode on the basis of the modified turbine inlet temperature or the modified turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable; and

setting valve openings for the respective fuel circuits on the basis of the fuel distribution ratios.

9. A gas turbine combustion control method for a gas turbine including:

a compressor having inlet guide vanes;

a combustor having a plurality of fuel nozzles;

a turbine;

a turbine bypass pipe through which compressed air from a casing is discharged to a turbine downstream part so as to bypass the turbine;

a turbine bypass valve that is mounted on the turbine bypass pipe and regulates a turbine bypass flow rate of the compressed air; and

a gas turbine combustion control device configured to set fuel distribution ratios for circuits of fuel supplied to the combustor, the gas turbine combustion control method comprising the steps of:

creating a database on the basis of input data on a first operation mode that is a normal operation mode of the gas turbine, and a database on the basis of input data on a second operation mode that is a turndown operation mode in which a predetermined turbine bypass flow rate is set and part of casing air is discharged to the turbine downstream part so as to bypass the turbine;

calculating first interpolated data equivalent to a turbine inlet temperature or a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the first operation mode on the basis of the database;

calculating second interpolated data equivalent to a turbine inlet temperature or a turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in the second operation mode on the basis of the database;

using the first interpolated data and the second interpolated data, calculating a modified turbine inlet temperature or a modified turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable in a predetermined operation mode on the basis of a specific parameter determined by the turbine bypass flow rate in the predetermined operation mode that is a turndown operation mode in which a turbine bypass flow rate required for turndown operation is selected according to an operation state of the gas turbine and part of the casing air is discharged to the turbine downstream part;

calculating fuel distribution ratios for the respective fuel circuits in the predetermined operation mode on the basis of the modified turbine inlet temperature or the modified turbine inlet temperature-equivalent control variable; and

setting valve openings for the respective fuel circuits on the basis of the fuel distribution ratios.

10. The gas turbine combustion control method according to claim 8 , wherein the specific parameter is one of a casing pressure ratio, the turbine bypass flow rate, and the valve opening of the turbine bypass valve.

11. The gas turbine combustion control method according to claim 9 , wherein the specific parameter is one of a casing pressure ratio, the turbine bypass flow rate, and the valve opening of the turbine bypass valve.

12. A non-transitory recording medium that readably stores a program that, when executed by a computer, performs the gas turbine combustion control method according to claim 8 .

13. A non-transitory recording medium that readably stores a program that, when executed by a computer, performs the gas turbine combustion control method according to claim 9 .

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2016
From: UYAMA, NORIYOSHI; HARUTA, HIDEKI; AKIZUKI, WATARU; KOMAGOME, YUJI; TAKAOKA, KOJI; IWASAKI, YOSHIFUMI
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 039958/0288 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-061915 · Mar 25, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 15125331
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