Turbine Control
Fundamentals
Gas Turbine
Start-up Fuel Control
Open loop control
4 parameters used to define the STARTUP FSR
(fuel stroke reference).
- FIRE
- Warm Up
- Acceleration FSR increase rate
(FSR%/min.)
- Max. Acceleration FSR value
Minimum Selector Philosopy
Speed pick-ups
Speed Control
Start-up Schedule
25
FIRE
ACCELERATE
20
FSR%
15
e
t
a
R
Acc.
WARM-UP
10
0
-10
10
30
50
70
90
Time (sec)
110
130
150
170
Start-up recording
Spark Plugs & Flame detectors
Combustion Chamber
Startup Control (fuel sched.)
Trip Recording
LCF normal stop control
Normal Stop (LCF)
Fuel Gas
System
Fuel Gas Control System
Intervalve Pressure
Transducer
Ring Manifold
96
FG
96FG
Strainer
SRV
GCV
Gas Supply
Dual LVDT's
Combustors
Hydraulic
Trip Solenoid
Three Coils
Servo Valves
Trip Oil
Speed Ratio Valve (SRV)
300
Intervalve Pressure
Transducer
250
200
96FG
150
P2
(PSIG)
100
SRV
50
Fire
P2
LVDT's
-50
0
20
40
60
-100
TNH %
80
100
120
MK V
Moog Servo Valve
TNH
GT Speed
Speed-Ratio Valve (SRV)
SRV Positioning Loop
P2
Integrator
SRV
Current Buffer
Pressure
Setpoint
K
SW
Moog coil
Comparator
Position set / feedback
HW
LVDT's feedback
Gas Control Valve
GCV Positioning
Loop
GCV
Gas Control
Valve
Position
SW
Current Buffer
Setpoint
Moog coil
Comparator
Position set / feedback
HW
LVDT's feedback
Servo Valve
(Moog)
Moog
Liquid Fuel Control
SystemRelief Valve
Fuel Pump
Filter
Flow Divider
Solenoid
Trip Valve
Bypass Valve
n. Fuel Nozzles
Trip Oil
Position
Controller
3 Speed Pickups
on two gears
Flow
Control
Fuel Stroke Ref.
Multiplier
Turbine Speed
Liquid Fuel Pressure Indicator
Liquid Fuel System
Dual Fuel Transfer
Schedule
Signal Level
FSR
Total fuel command
Gas Fuel Command
Liquid Fuel Command
Start
Filling
30
Transfer
60
sec.
Acceleration Control
Back-up Acceleration control during all the
operations with different allowed limits:
- Fix limit at operative speed and initial
phase of start-up
(tipically 1%/sec).
-Variable limit during start-up acceleration
period (after Fire and Warm-up)
Acceleration
Limitation
1,40
1,20
1,00
Acc.
0,80
%/sec.
0,60
0,40
0,20
0,00
0
20
40
60
TNH %
80
100
Max. Acceleration
Curve
100,00
90,00
80,00
1 %/sec.
GT Speed
70,00
TNH %
0.31 %/sec
60,00
50,00
Accel. limitation
40,00
30,00
20,00
0.11 %/sec
10,00
0,00
0,00
2,00
4,00
6,00
8,00
Time (min.)
10,00
12,00
14,00
Termocouples Disposition
Turb.
Compr.
TC
Exh. Gas Flow
Exhaust Plenum
Termocouples
Disposition
Temperature Control
Theory
Temperature Control Theory
Combustor
Exh.
Compr.
2
Constant Firing Temperature
Temp.
Tf
3
P2
4
CTDA
2
Turb.
1
P1
1
Ta
Entropy
Tx
Temperature Control Theory
Tb = GE firing temperature
Temperature Control Theory
Control Curve Mantains Constant
Firing Temperature Over the
Ambient operating Range by
Adjusting Exhaust Temperature
as a Function of Compressor
Discharge Pressure
Temperature Control Theory
Exh.
Exh.
Constant Firing Temperature
3'
3
Temp.
P2'
1'
4'
4
4'
P2
2'
Temp.
ISO Day
Min. Tamb.
1
Ta
Entropy
3'
Compressor Discharge
Pressure
Inlet Guide Vanes
(IGV)
IGV Temperature Control
Temperature Limitation Control
IGV Operating Curves
FSR Temperature Control
Temperature Protection Curve
1150
1100
1050
TTRX
1000
950
900
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
190
CPD or FSR
BASE
ALARM
TRIP
ISO-TRIP
210
Load Control (Generator Driver)
Constant Settable Droop
Droop
Isochronous
load control
Synchronizing
Synchro-check
Load Control
Speed Load Control
Speed Control
Cooling and sealing air
Bearing Cooling
Wheelspaces
TC
Bearing Temperatures RTD/TC
Bearing Temperatures RTD/TC
Water Wash System
Inlet Filter DP control