Abstract:
A startup cooling steam generator (36) is disclosed. The generator provides cooling steam (40) to a combustion turbine (2) shortly after the combustion turbine begins to operate. Cooling steam is generated in a once-through system by passing hot exhaust gases generated by the combustion turbine over an immediately adjacent metal tubing apparatus filled with liquid. The startup steam generator (35) is operable in parallel with the main heat recovery steam generator (6).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for continually obtaining accurate opacity monitor readings of an exhaust gas stream (15) is disclosed. A conventional opacity monitor having a transmitter (10) and a receiver (13) is shielded from an exhaust stack (16) environment by two scratch-resistant windows (19, 20). The windows (19, 20) are periodically kept clean by spraying a volatile nonflammable cleaning solvent (28) onto each of the windows (19, 20), and a reciprocating resilient wiper arm (22) is used to remove the solvent (28) and any particulate matter (14) from the windows (19, 20). This cleaning is performed for a period of about twenty seconds. The next step is to then obtain an accurate opacity monitor by directing a light beam (34) across the stack (16) from the transmitter (10) via first window (19) through the exhaust gas stream (15) to the receiver (13) via second window (20). The reading is obtained during about the next ten seconds. By alternately repeating these steps, valid and accurate opacity monitor readings can be periodically obtained about every thirty seconds. Alternatively, a reciprocating brush (40) may be used part of the time to prevent accumulation of the particulate matter (14) on the windows (19, 20).
Abstract:
Method for monitoring changes in contaminant concentration levels between a feedwater inlet and a steam outlet in a steam generating system and system for detecting sources of contaminants in a steam generating system. The method includes a reliable means for detecting organic contaminants, chlorides, sulfides and nitrides. The invention also includes a method for determining whether the organic compounds are chlorinated, sulfinated or nitrogenated. The method is based on monitoring of ion concentration levels and cation exchanged conductivities in samples of feedwater and steam.
Abstract:
A power generation plant includes a steam turbine and an electrical generator driven thereby. A condenser is downstream from the steam turbine. Moreover, the power generation plant includes a steam source and an inert gas source. A deaerator downstream from the condenser and is operable to perform deaeration using the inert gas source and is also selectively operable to perform deaeration using the steam source.
Abstract:
A combustion turbine power plant (10) incorporating a desiccating scrubber (140) for simultaneously removing water and sulfur from a flue gas (20) of the power plant (10). The desiccating scrubber (140) may include an inlet nozzle (145) for spraying an aqueous solution (142) containing a desiccant and a base into flue gas (20) so the aqueous solution (142) makes direct contact with flue gas (20). A filter (162) may be provided to collect sulfur compounds downstream of the desiccating scrubber (140) and a regenerator (164) may be provided for recovering water. A controller (148) may control a base supply (170) and a desiccant supply (172) to regulate the respective amounts of each introduced into the aqueous solution (142). Controller (148) may be responsive to sensors (142) measuring the water and sulfur content of flue gas (20) exhausted to atmosphere (144). The desiccating scrubber (140) may include a demister (160) to entrain carryover droplets from a sprayed aqueous solution (142).
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a condensate polisher system that comprises a feed water flow that enters one or more deep bed condensate polishers. These deep bed condensate polishers contain ion resin beads that exchange a single ion type, typically cation resin for power generation systems. The feed water passing through the deep bed condensate polishers has a substantial portion, and even all of the cations in solution removed. This produces a semi-purified water flow that is then fed into one or more powdered resin polishers. The powdered resin polishers, which contain mixed powdered ion exchange resins or single type powdered resins depending on the nature of the semi-purified water flow, then finish the purification process on the water, producing a purified water flow.
Abstract:
A steam purity monitor (10) detects the presence of sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride in a steam turbine (12). In the steam purity monitor (10), a control unit (18) is connected to a sensor unit (14) in the steam turbine (12) which has a conductance sensor (30), pressure sensor (34) and temperature sensor (32) to measure conductance, pressure and temperature in the steam turbine (12). A heating coil (40) is further provided to vary the temperature of the sensor unit (14). If conductance is detected by the conductance sensor (30), then the temperature is obtained from the temperature sensor (32) and compared by the control unit (18) to a saturation temperature calculated based on pressure readings from the pressure (34). If the temperature exceeds the saturation temperature by a predetermined amount, the control unit (18) indicates the presence of sodium hydroxide on a display unit (29). However, if the temperature does not exceed the saturation temperature by the predetermined amount, then either sodium hydroxide or sodium chloride could be present. In this case, the steam purity monitor (10) is heated by the heating coil (40) to a predetermined superheat level at which only sodium hydroxide would exist in a liquid solution. After heating, if conductance is no longer detected by the conductance sensor (30), sodium chloride is indicated. If conductance continues to be detected after heating, then sodium hydroxide is indicated.
Abstract:
A chemical monitor system is disclosed that controls a multiplexable valve array 90 to route a fluid sample from any of plural fluid sample sources 20-38 to any of plural monitors 142-160 which will produce the most valuable chemistry measurement for diagnosing any existing or suspected malfunction. Fluid regulators 170-188 keep the flow rate constant regardless of the number of monitors 142-160 connected to a particular source. A computer 200 configures the array 90 based on the usefulness of sample analysis to a disgnostic system.
Abstract:
This invention provides stream turbine components, such as rotor disc, which include a ring member comprising a low alloy ferrous base metal having less than about 6 wt. % alloy ingredients and a ferrous graded layer disposed on the ring member which includes a plurality of layered weldments having an increasing weight percentage of a layering metal containing Cr. Disposed on the graded layer of this invention is a Cr-containing steeple alloy disposed on the graded layer for optimizing a life extending property of the steeple region of the turbine component.
Abstract:
A power generating system including a working fluid circuit. The power generating system includes a condenser system in the working fluid circuit and a condensate polisher circuit. The condenser system receives a working fluid that includes steam or a combination of water and steam and condenses at least a portion of the working fluid into a condensate. The condensate has a temperature above a predetermined upper operating temperature. The condensate polisher circuit is branched off from the working fluid circuit and receives and treats said condensate from the working fluid circuit and returns treated condensate to the working fluid circuit. The condensate polisher circuit includes a heat exchanger that reduces the temperature of the condensate at least to the upper operating temperature and a condensate polisher that removes contaminants from the condensate to bring the condensate to a predetermined purity.