Combined cycle frequency control system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11936189B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17631687

    申请日:2020-07-14

    摘要: A power plant is operable to provide primary frequency control for a grid. The power plant includes a gas turbine operable to power a first generator that is synchronized to the power grid and to produce an exhaust gas, the gas turbine operated at a power level that defines a non-zero first MW margin and including a first control system having a first droop setting, and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) operable to generate high pressure steam in response to the passage of the exhaust gas through the HRSG. A steam turbine is operable to power a second generator that is synchronized to the power grid, the steam turbine is operated at a power level that defines a non-zero second MW margin and includes a second control system having a second droop setting, the second droop setting set to a value based at least in part on the second MW margin. The first control system calculates the first droop setting based at least in part on the first MW margin, the second droop setting, the second MW margin, and a regional required total droop for the combination of the gas turbine and the steam turbine.

    COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION INTERCOOLING

    公开(公告)号:US20240018907A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US17863011

    申请日:2022-07-12

    IPC分类号: F02C7/18 F01K23/10

    摘要: A combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine engine that includes a compressor having a compressor inlet, a compressor outlet, and an interstage inlet defined therebetween. The turbine also includes a turbine outlet configured to discharge a first exhaust gas stream therefrom. A heat recovery steam generator is configured to receive the first exhaust gas stream, extract heat from the first exhaust gas stream, and discharge a second exhaust gas stream therefrom. Either a recirculation compressor pressurizes a first portion of the second exhaust gas stream for recirculation towards the compressor interstage inlet, or an admission compressor pressurizes an air stream directed towards the compressor interstage inlet. A first cooler cools the stream directed to the compressor, thereby defining a cooled stream, wherein the first cooler provides the cooled stream to the interstage inlet of the compressor.

    Combined cycle power plants with exhaust gas recirculation intercooling

    公开(公告)号:US11852074B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17863011

    申请日:2022-07-12

    摘要: A combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine engine that includes a compressor having a compressor inlet, a compressor outlet, and an interstage inlet defined therebetween. The turbine also includes a turbine outlet configured to discharge a first exhaust gas stream therefrom. A heat recovery steam generator is configured to receive the first exhaust gas stream, extract heat from the first exhaust gas stream, and discharge a second exhaust gas stream therefrom. Either a recirculation compressor pressurizes a first portion of the second exhaust gas stream for recirculation towards the compressor interstage inlet, or an admission compressor pressurizes an air stream directed towards the compressor interstage inlet. A first cooler cools the stream directed to the compressor, thereby defining a cooled stream, wherein the first cooler provides the cooled stream to the interstage inlet of the compressor.