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Control Foundamentals & Start-Up Sequence

By Paolo Bonfante

Copyright 2004 Nuovo Pignone S.p.A.

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Controlling Parameters

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Too Much Fuel Not Enough Fuel

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OverTemperature Loss of Flame

Controlling Parameters

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Fuel Stroke Reference Signal

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Control Loops

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Start-Up Control Loop

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Start-Up Control Sequence

1) Fire

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Supplies sufficient fuel to the combustors to provide good ignition Reduces the fuel level and holds it constant, reduces thermal shock, dur. 1 min Allows the turbine to accelarate by gradually

2) Warm-up

3) Accelerate

Once the Gas Turbine is at full speed, the next control loop will take control of the fuel input.

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Speed/Load Control

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Speed/Load Control

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Speed/Load Control

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Once approximately 100% speed is archivied the generator breaker is closed and the generator is synchronized to the power grid and the turbine is an load control.

ISOCHRONOUS OPERATION
(isolated from the grid)

DROOP OPERATION
(connected to the grid)

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Temperature Control

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The temperature control loop is a closed loop that compares the turbine operating temperature to a temperature set point.

The temperature control loop uses:

Exhast Temperature

p pdc T3 T4 p ex

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Temperature Control

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Auxiliary Control Loops

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Accelerate Control Loop

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Shutdown Control Loop

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Manual Control Loop

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The manual control loop is typically used through an initial a strat-up or

This is a way to manually limit fuel to prevent over-firing th machine

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IGV Control Loop

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Start-Up Sequnce

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