Operation with Water Injection

Operation with Gas Fuel

In general, water injection should be initiated and terminated at the lowest possible load and be
scheduled in accordance with the control specification referenced in this document. Operation at a
steady state condition, such as Synchronous idle, or equivalent gas turbine idle condition, is
recommended for water initiation and termination. The water manifold purge valve is opened at the start
of the ignition sequence. The water manifold purge valve is opened at the start of the ignition sequence.
It is closed at initiation of water injection and remains closed during all water injection operation. It is
reopened at the termination of water injection as described below.
Initiation of Water Injection (gas fuel opertion)
The sequence for initiating the flow of NOx water to the engine under normal operation:
1. Command to initiate water (automatic command, if provided, should be set up to initiate water at
< 3 MW)
2. Ensure that all water delivery system permissives are satisfied before proceeding to next step (e.g.
H2O pump pressure greater than level determined by package design)
3. Close purge valve
4. Set water flow demand at minimum schedule
5. Open water supply shut off valve nearest engine
6. Ramp water flow up to schedule value at a rate not exceeding 252 pph/s
Termination of Water Injection during Normal Operation (gas fuel opertion)
The sequence for terminating the flow of NOx water to the engine under normal operation or during a
normal ramp down to idle is as follows:
1. Command to shut off water (automatic command, if provided, should be set up to shut off water at
synch idle)
2. Ramp water flow down to minimum flow at a rate not exceeding 252 pph/s
3. Close water supply shut off valve nearest the engine
4. Open water (secondary) manifold drain valve
5. Hold water manifold drain valve open for one (1) second
6. Close water manifold drain valve
7. Open purge valve to allow natural gas to purge water manifold
Termination of Water Injection during Breaker-open (gas fuel opertion)
The sequence for terminating the flow of NOx water to the engine under either breaker open or "step to
idle" is as follows:
1. Break open or step to idle command
2. Set water demand to minimum flow level (approx 300 pph/s)
3. Close water supply shut off valve nearest the engine
4. Open water (secondary) manifold drain valve
5. Hold drain valve open for two (2) seconds
6. Close drain valve
7. Open purge valve to allow natural gas to purge water manifold
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Operation with Liquid Fuel
In general, water injection should be initiated and terminated at the lowest possible load and be
scheduled in accordance with the control specification referenced in this document.
Initiation of Water Injection (liquid fuel operation).
The sequence for initiating the flow of NOx water to the engine under normal operation:
1. Command to initiate water (automatic command, if provided, should be set up to initiate water at
< 3 MW)
2. Ensure that all water delivery system permissives are satisfied before proceeding to next step (e.g.
H2O pump pressure greater than level determined by package design)
3. Set water flow demand at min flow level (approx 300 pph/s)
4. Open water supply shut off valve nearest engine
5. Ramp water flow up to schedule value at a rate not exceeding 252 pph/s
Termination of Water Injection during Normal Operation (liquid fuel operation)
The sequence for terminating the flow of NOx water to the engine under normal operation or during a
normal ramp down to idle is as follows:
1. Command to shut off water (automatic command, if provided, should be set up to shut off water at
core idle)
2. Ramp water flow down to minimum flow at a rate not exceeding 252 pph/s
3. Close water supply shut off valve nearest the engine
Termination of Water Injection during Breaker-open and decel to core idle or step to
idle (liquid fuel operation)
The sequence for terminating the flow of NOx water to the engine under either breaker open or "step to
idle" is as follows:
1. Breaker open or step to idle command
2. Ramp water flow down to minimum flow at a rate not exceeding 252 pph/s
3. Command to shut off water (automatic command, if provided, should be set up to shut off water at
core idle if step to idle and on breaker open after decel to core idle)
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