JPS6189910A - Steam turbine start-up circuit - Google Patents

Steam turbine start-up circuit

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JPS6189910A
JPS6189910A JP21126484A JP21126484A JPS6189910A JP S6189910 A JPS6189910 A JP S6189910A JP 21126484 A JP21126484 A JP 21126484A JP 21126484 A JP21126484 A JP 21126484A JP S6189910 A JPS6189910 A JP S6189910A
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steam
opening
output
rotation speed
deviation
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Inventor
Daisaku Hirata
平田 大作
Osamu Nagano
修 長野
Kiyoshi Mizuochi
水落 潔
Teruo Miyata
宮田 輝男
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D17/00Regulating or controlling by varying flow
    • F01D17/10Final actuators
    • F01D17/12Final actuators arranged in stator parts
    • F01D17/14Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits
    • F01D17/141Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits by means of shiftable members or valves obturating part of the flow path
    • F01D17/145Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits by means of shiftable members or valves obturating part of the flow path by means of valves, e.g. for steam turbines

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the follow-up performance at a time of a speed up operation by allowing a regulating valve to be kept open before the number of revolution reaches a value within the stated range of deviation at the early stage of a start-up operation of a steam turbine so that a PI blind controller is shifted to a control mode after the PI blind controller is permitted to track an actual valve opening. CONSTITUTION:A deviation signal C between the set number of revolution NR and an actual number of revolution N is inputted into a PI blind controller 13 allowing the control signal to be transmitted to a regulator valve drive device through a signal selector 27. A signal selector 26 determines the initial opening LGVI of a steam regulating valve as a function of steam pressure PL or PH in such a manner that the output from a function generator 23 is selected when low steam pressure PL exceeds the reference value PLT, and the output from a function generator 24 is selected when PL is lower than PLT. On start-up command St being inputted, a flip-flop 30 is set up, the PI blind controller 13 is in a tracking mode allowing a discriminator 28 to be initiated when both speed up and deviation in the number of revolution and become smaller. Subsequently, this allows the flip-flop 30 to be reset permitting the PI blind controller 13 to be shifted to a control mode.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、蒸気タービン起動時の昇速追従性能を向上さ
せた蒸気タービン起動回路に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam turbine startup circuit that improves speed increase follow-up performance during startup of a steam turbine.

従来の技術 蒸気タービン(低圧蒸気および高圧蒸気を駆動蒸気源と
するボイラ給水ポンプタービンを例として取り上げる)
の制御の概要を第4図に、制御装置の内部構成を第5図
に示す。
Conventional technology steam turbine (taking as an example a boiler feed water pump turbine with low pressure steam and high pressure steam as the driving steam source)
An outline of the control is shown in FIG. 4, and an internal configuration of the control device is shown in FIG.

蒸気タービン1は低圧蒸気源LPSおよび高圧蒸気源H
PSを駆動蒸気源として駆動され、負荷2として例えば
ボイラ給水ポンプが接続されている。
The steam turbine 1 has a low pressure steam source LPS and a high pressure steam source H.
It is driven using a PS as a driving steam source, and a boiler feed water pump, for example, is connected as a load 2.

制御装置4は、検出器3の検出した蒸気タービン回転数
Nを回転数設定器11の設定回転数NRと比較器12で
比較し、その偏差NR−NをPI調節器13でPI演算
し、蒸気加減弁7.9の開度指4L。Vを電油変換器5
に出力する。電油変換器5は制御装置4の出力の開度指
◆LGVを油圧信号に変換し弁駆動機構6.8を介して
、低圧蒸気加減弁7および高圧蒸気加減弁9の開度を調
節して蒸気流量を制御する。これにより蒸気タービン1
0回転数Nを増減させ、設定回転数NRに向かつて制御
している。
The control device 4 compares the steam turbine rotation speed N detected by the detector 3 with the set rotation speed NR of the rotation speed setting device 11 using a comparator 12, and calculates the deviation NR−N using a PI controller 13. Opening degree finger 4L of steam control valve 7.9. V to electro-hydraulic converter 5
Output to. The electro-hydraulic converter 5 converts the opening degree indicator ◆LGV output from the control device 4 into a hydraulic signal and adjusts the opening degrees of the low-pressure steam regulating valve 7 and the high-pressure steam regulating valve 9 via the valve drive mechanism 6.8. to control the steam flow rate. As a result, steam turbine 1
Control is performed by increasing or decreasing the 0 rotation speed N and moving toward the set rotation speed NR.

停止している蒸気タービン1を起動させるため、第6図
に示すようにNRをランプ上に立上げる場合を考える。
Consider the case where the NR is raised on a ramp as shown in FIG. 6 in order to start the stopped steam turbine 1.

蒸気タービン起動の初期の段階では、蒸気加減弁を開い
ても、流入した蒸気はタービン内への蒸気充てんに費さ
れ、タービンの回転には寄与しない。タービン内に充分
蒸気が充てんされてから後に流入する蒸気によりタービ
ンの昇速か行なわれるので、第6図に示すように回転数
Nの立上りは遅れる。回転数Nの立上りが遅れる間PI
調節器130入力偏差NR−Nは増加し、PI調節器出
力り。Vが増大してい(。一旦、回転数Nが上昇しはじ
めると、LGVが過大になっているため大量の駆動蒸気
が流入して急加速され、NRを超え、”GVを減少させ
る方向にPI調節器が作用する。LGVが減少すると、
駆動蒸気が減るため回転数Nの上昇が制限され、NRを
下回る。
At the initial stage of starting the steam turbine, even if the steam control valve is opened, the incoming steam is used to fill the turbine with steam and does not contribute to the rotation of the turbine. Since the speed of the turbine is increased by the steam that flows in after the turbine is sufficiently filled with steam, the rise in the rotational speed N is delayed as shown in FIG. PI while the rise of the rotation speed N is delayed
The regulator 130 input deviation NR-N increases and the PI regulator output increases. Once the rotational speed N starts to rise, a large amount of driving steam flows in and is rapidly accelerated because the LGV is too large, exceeding NR and causing the PI to decrease in the direction of decreasing the GV. The regulator acts.When LGV decreases,
Since the driving steam decreases, the increase in the rotational speed N is restricted and falls below NR.

以下、上記現象の繰返しとなり第6図に示すように理想
応答の曲線aに対し、曲線すのような応答となり、昇速
追従性が悪いという欠点があった。
Thereafter, the above-mentioned phenomenon is repeated, and as shown in FIG. 6, the response becomes a curved line with respect to the ideal response curve a, which has the disadvantage of poor speedup followability.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 本発明は上記事情にかんがみてなされたもので、蒸気タ
ービン起動時の昇速追従性のすぐれた、蒸気タービンの
起動回路を得ることを目的とする。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a starting circuit for a steam turbine that has excellent speed followability when starting a steam turbine.

問題点を解決するための手段 本発明によれば、蒸気タービン起動時、ガバナのPI調
節器への入力偏差があらかじめ定めた設定値以下になる
まで、蒸気加減弁を一定開度で開いてタービン内に蒸気
充てん後、ガバナを制御モードに切換え、ガバナのPI
調節器を制御モードへ切換前は実弁開度にトラッキング
させ、タービンの起動初期の蒸気加減弁開度を駆動蒸気
圧力によって設定することにより、PI調節器への偏差
蓄積を解消し、昇速追従性を向上させるようにした。蒸
気タービン起動回路が提供される。
Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, when the steam turbine is started, the steam control valve is opened at a constant opening until the input deviation to the PI controller of the governor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined set value. After filling with steam, switch the governor to control mode and set the governor's PI
By tracking the actual valve opening before switching the regulator to control mode, and setting the steam control valve opening at the initial stage of turbine startup using the driving steam pressure, deviation accumulation in the PI regulator is eliminated and speed increases are achieved. Improved followability. A steam turbine startup circuit is provided.

実施例 第1図は本発明による蒸気タービンの制御の概要を示し
、第2図は制御装置の内部構成を示している。
Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an outline of the control of a steam turbine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of a control device.

第1図および第2図において、参照符号lは蒸気タービ
ン、2は負荷、3は回転数検出器、5は電油変換器、6
.8は弁駆動機構、7は低圧蒸気加減弁、9は高圧蒸気
加減弁、11は回転数設定器、12は比較器、13はP
I調節器、21,22は圧力検出器、23.24は関数
発生器、25は低圧蒸気圧力判定器、26,27は信号
切換器、28は回転数偏差判定器、29は論理和要素、
30はSFLフリップフロップ、40は制御装置、Nは
蒸気タービン回転数、LPSは低圧蒸気源、HPSは高
圧蒸気源、NRは設定回転数、Lovは開度指◆、SL
は起動指+、 ’rr、はトリップ指令を示している。
1 and 2, reference numeral l is a steam turbine, 2 is a load, 3 is a rotation speed detector, 5 is an electro-hydraulic converter, and 6
.. 8 is a valve drive mechanism, 7 is a low pressure steam control valve, 9 is a high pressure steam control valve, 11 is a rotation speed setting device, 12 is a comparator, 13 is P
I regulator, 21 and 22 are pressure detectors, 23 and 24 are function generators, 25 are low-pressure steam pressure determiners, 26 and 27 are signal switchers, 28 is a rotation speed deviation determiner, 29 is an OR element,
30 is the SFL flip-flop, 40 is the control device, N is the steam turbine rotation speed, LPS is the low pressure steam source, HPS is the high pressure steam source, NR is the set rotation speed, Lov is the opening index ◆, SL
indicates the starting finger +, and 'rr indicates a trip command.

要素21〜26は蒸気加減弁の初期開度り。V工を設定
する回路、要素28〜30は動作モード制御回路を示し
、指+S工およびTrpは図示しない他の装置から入力
される。
Elements 21 to 26 are the initial opening degrees of the steam control valves. Elements 28 to 30, a circuit for setting the V mode, represent an operation mode control circuit, and the F/S mode and Trp are inputted from other devices not shown.

低圧蒸気圧力PLを判定する低圧蒸気圧力器25の機能
は、 P  <P   の時、  出力 U1=1P@P  
の時、  出力 U1=0 。
The function of the low pressure steam pressure device 25 to determine the low pressure steam pressure PL is as follows: When P < P, the output U1=1P@P
When , output U1=0.

L      LT ただし、PIJ、rは駆動蒸気源として低圧蒸気源LP
Sを使用するか否かの判定基準である。
L LT However, PIJ, r is the low pressure steam source LP as the driving steam source.
This is the criterion for determining whether or not to use S.

回転数偏差判定器28の機能は、 N8<NRo  0時、  出力 UΔ、 = 0 。The function of the rotation speed deviation determiner 28 is as follows: When N8<NRo 0, output UΔ, = 0.

NR〉NRo  かつ INR−Nl>ΔN の時、出
力 U血=0、 NR〉NRo  かつ INR−NlくΔN の時、出
力 UJN”= 1゜ ただし、NRoは設定回転数NRがゼロでないことを判
定するための基準(直、ΔNは、回転数偏差N9−Nが
小さくなって回転数Nが目標値NRに近づいたか否かを
判定するための基準値である。
When NR>NRo and INR-Nl>ΔN, output U=0; When NR>NRo and INR-Nl<ΔN, output UJN"=1° However, NRo determines that the set rotation speed NR is not zero. The standard (direct, ΔN) is a reference value for determining whether the rotational speed deviation N9-N has become small and the rotational speed N has approached the target value NR.

信号切換器26.270機能は、 U、二0  の時、   Zi=Xi。Signal switch 26.270 function is When U is 20, Zi=Xi.

Ui = 1  の時、   zi=Yi。When Ui = 1, zi = Yi.

ただし、i二1.2である。However, it is i21.2.

PI調節器13は、U8=00時、端子Cかもの偏差入
力をPI調節し、US=1の時は端子tからのトランキ
ング人力り。VFにトラッキングする。
The PI regulator 13 adjusts the PI of the deviation input from terminal C when U8=00, and performs trunking manual power from terminal t when US=1. Track to VF.

作用 低圧蒸気圧力PLが基準値PI、Tを超えている時(U
□=O)は関数発生器23の出力を、PL<PIIrの
時(U□=1)は関数発生器24の出力を選択し、低圧
蒸気圧力九または高圧蒸気圧力PHを関数とする信号を
蒸気加減弁の初期開度り。いとして、信号切換器26を
介して、信号切換器27に送られる。
When the working low pressure steam pressure PL exceeds the reference value PI, T (U
□=O) selects the output of the function generator 23, and when PL<PIIr (U□=1) selects the output of the function generator 24, and selects a signal that is a function of the low pressure steam pressure 9 or the high pressure steam pressure PH. Initial opening of the steam control valve. The signal is then sent to the signal switch 27 via the signal switch 26.

一方、起動指+5t(=1)が入力されると、 SRフ
リップフロップ30の出力USはlにセットされる。こ
の時、トリップ指令Trp=O1UJN=Oゆえ論理和
要素29の出力はOとなり、  SRフリソダンロップ
30のリセット入力はOである。
On the other hand, when the activation finger +5t (=1) is input, the output US of the SR flip-flop 30 is set to l. At this time, since the trip command Trp=O1UJN=O, the output of the OR element 29 is O, and the reset input of the SR Friso Dunlop 30 is O.

U8=1の時、PI調節器13はトラッキングモードを
、他方信号切換器27は信号り。いをそれぞれ1 選択
する。回転数Nが上昇しはじめ、偏差が小さくなると判
定器28が動作してUJN’=: 0→1となるので、
論理和要素29の出力はQ −+ lとなる。
When U8=1, the PI controller 13 is in tracking mode, and the signal switch 27 is in signal mode. Select one of each. When the rotational speed N starts to rise and the deviation becomes smaller, the judge 28 operates and UJN'=: 0 → 1, so
The output of the disjunction element 29 becomes Q −+ l.

したがってSRフリップフロップ30の出力USはリセ
ツトされ、US=1→0となる。これによりPI調節器
13は制御モードに移行し、信号切換器27は信号り。
Therefore, the output US of the SR flip-flop 30 is reset, and US=1→0. As a result, the PI controller 13 shifts to the control mode, and the signal switch 27 switches to the signal mode.

VCを選択する。Select VC.

効果 上述のように、本発明による起動回路によれば、蒸気タ
ービン起動の初期に所定の回転数偏差以内に達するまで
蒸気加減弁を一定開度で開いてタービンに蒸気光てんす
るとともに、PI調節器を実弁開度にトラッキングさせ
た後、PI調節器を制御モードに移行させることにより
、回転数の立上り遅れによるPI調節器への偏差蓄積を
解消し、昇速時の追従性が改善される。
Effects As described above, according to the startup circuit according to the present invention, at the beginning of steam turbine startup, the steam control valve is opened at a constant opening until the rotational speed deviation is within a predetermined number of rotations to supply steam to the turbine, and at the same time, the PI adjustment is performed. By moving the PI regulator to control mode after tracking the actual valve opening, the accumulation of deviation in the PI regulator due to the delay in the rise of the rotation speed is eliminated, and the followability during speed increase is improved. Ru.

蒸気加減弁の初期開度を駆動蒸気圧力の関数とすること
により、蒸気源の条件を考慮したタービンの起動を行う
ことができる。
By making the initial opening degree of the steam control valve a function of the driving steam pressure, it is possible to start the turbine in consideration of the conditions of the steam source.

第3図は設定回転数NRに対する開度化+L。Vおよび
実蒸気タービン回転数Nの変化を示すもので、実線Cが
本発明による効果、破線すは従来方式による応答例であ
る。
Figure 3 shows the opening +L for the set rotational speed NR. It shows the changes in V and the actual steam turbine rotational speed N, where the solid line C shows the effect achieved by the present invention, and the broken line shows an example of the response achieved by the conventional method.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明による蒸気タービンの制御の概要を示す
図、第2図はその制御装置を示す図、第3図は本発明に
よる回路の応答特性を示す図、第4図は従来の制御の概
要を示す図、第5図はその制御装置を示す図、第6図は
従来回路の応答特性を示す図である。 1・・蒸気タービン、2・・負荷、3・・回転数検出器
、4・・制御回路、5・・電油変換器、6.8・・弁駆
動機構、7・・低圧蒸気力Ω減弁、9・・高圧蒸気加減
弁、11・・回転数設定器、12・・比較器、13・・
PI調節器、21.22・・圧力検出器、23.24・
・関数発生器、25・・低圧蒸気圧力判底器、26,2
7・・信号切換器、28・・回転数偏差判定器、29・
・論理和要素、30・・ SRフリップフロッグ、40
−−制御装置、N・・蒸気タービン回転数、LPS・・
低圧蒸気源、HPS・・高圧蒸気源、Nア ・・設定回
転数、Lov・・開度化◆、S ・・起動指令、Tr、
・書トリップ指令。 第  1  図 第2図 第3図 第4図
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of steam turbine control according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing its control device, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing response characteristics of a circuit according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional control system. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the control device thereof, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the response characteristics of the conventional circuit. 1... Steam turbine, 2... Load, 3... Rotation speed detector, 4... Control circuit, 5... Electro-hydraulic converter, 6.8... Valve drive mechanism, 7... Low pressure steam power Ω reduction Valve, 9... High pressure steam control valve, 11... Rotation speed setting device, 12... Comparator, 13...
PI regulator, 21.22...Pressure detector, 23.24.
・Function generator, 25 ・・Low pressure steam pressure gauge, 26, 2
7. Signal switch, 28. Rotation speed deviation determiner, 29.
・Order element, 30... SR flip frog, 40
--Control device, N...Steam turbine rotation speed, LPS...
Low pressure steam source, HPS...High pressure steam source, NA...Setting rotation speed, Lov...Opening◆, S...Start command, Tr,
・Book trip command. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 蒸気タービンの蒸気加減弁開度のPI調節器と、低圧蒸
気圧力または高圧蒸気圧力の関数として蒸気加減弁の開
度を設定する開度設定回路と、起動指令、トリップ指令
、設定回転数および回転数偏差を入力して回転数偏差が
所定の範囲内に入るまで起動指令を保持する起動指令保
持回路と、この起動指令保持回路で起動指令が保持され
ている間は蒸気加減弁の開度指令として前記開度設定回
路の信号を選択し、その他のときは前記PI調節器の出
力を選択する信号選択器とを備え、前記起動指令保持回
路で起動指令が保持されている間は前記PI調節器の出
力を実弁開度にトラッキングさせ、その他のときは回転
数偏差をPI調節することを特徴とする、蒸気タービン
起動回路。
A PI controller for the opening of the steam regulator of a steam turbine, an opening setting circuit that sets the opening of the steam regulator as a function of low-pressure steam pressure or high-pressure steam pressure, and a start command, trip command, set rotation speed, and rotation. A start command holding circuit holds the start command until the rotation speed deviation falls within a predetermined range by inputting the rotation speed deviation, and while the start command is held in this start command holding circuit, the opening command of the steam control valve is issued. and a signal selector that selects the signal of the opening degree setting circuit as the opening setting circuit, and selects the output of the PI regulator at other times, and selects the output of the PI adjuster when the starting command is held by the starting command holding circuit. A steam turbine starting circuit characterized in that the output of a steam turbine is tracked to the actual valve opening, and at other times, the rotation speed deviation is adjusted by PI.
JP21126484A 1984-10-11 1984-10-11 Steam turbine start-up circuit Granted JPS6189910A (en)

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