Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-18
2009-11-24
Casaregola, Louis J (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
C060S039182, C060S786000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621133
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for fast starting and loading a combined cycle power system are described. In one example embodiment, the method includes loading the gas turbine at up to it's maximum rate, and loading the steam turbine at its maximum rate with excess steam bypassed to the condenser while maintaining the temperature of steam supplied to the steam turbine at a substantially constant temperature from initial steam admission into the steam turbine until all steam generated by the heat recovery steam generator is being admitted to the steam turbine while the gas turbine operates at up to maximum load.
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Fung Eric YuHang
Jones Charles Michael
Kazanas Marc Trent
Martindale Bruce Charles
Murphy Paul Ronan
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Casaregola Louis J
General Electric Company
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