US20140013754A1 - Power augmentation system with dynamics damping - Google Patents
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- the present application relates generally to gas turbine engines and more particularly relates to a steam manifold positioned about a transition piece of a combustor so as to provide power augmentation and dynamics damping.
- Using a lean fuel air mixture is a known method of decreasing NO x emissions and currently is in use in multiple designs of gas turbine combustion systems.
- the lean fuel air mixture includes an amount of fuel premixed with a large amount of excess air.
- high frequency combustion instabilities may result.
- Such instabilities may be referred to as combustion dynamics. These instabilities may be caused by burning rate fluctuations and may create damaging pressure oscillations that may impact on gas turbine durability. As a result of these instabilities, damping or resonating devices may be used with the combustor.
- combustion dynamics damping as well as power augmentation systems and methods.
- such systems and methods may increase overall system performance and efficiency while reducing combustion dynamics.
- the present application thus provides a power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine.
- the power augmentation system may include a transition piece of a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece.
- the transition piece may include a number of transition piece passageways therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of manifold passageways therethrough.
- the manifold passageways may align with the transition piece passageways.
- the present application further provides a power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine.
- the power augmentation system may include a transition piece of a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece.
- the transition piece may include a number of apertures extending therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of tubes extending therethrough such that the apertures align with the tubes.
- the tubes may include a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.
- the present application further provides a power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine.
- the power augmentation system may include a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the combustor.
- the combustor may include a number of apertures extending therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of tubes extending therethrough.
- the tubes may include a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a gas turbine engine.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a steam manifold system as is described herein.
- FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the steam manifold system of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a further side cross-sectional view of the steam manifold system of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a gas turbine engine 10 .
- the gas turbine engine 10 may include a compressor 20 to compress an incoming flow of air.
- the compressor 20 delivers the compressed flow of air to a combustor 30 .
- the combustor 30 mixes the compressed flow of air with the compressed flow of fuel and ignites the mixture.
- the gas turbine engine 10 may include any number of combustors 30 .
- the hot combustion gases are in turn delivered to a turbine 40 .
- the hot combustion gases drive the turbine 40 so as to produce mechanical work.
- the mechanical work produced in the turbine 40 drives the compressor 20 and an external load 50 such as an electrical generator and the like.
- the gas turbine engine 10 may use natural gas, various types of syngas, and other types of fuel.
- the gas turbine engine 10 may have many other configurations and may use other types of components. Multiple gas turbine engines 10 , other types of turbines, and other types of power generation equipment may be used herein together.
- FIGS. 2-4 show a power augmentation system with dynamics damping or a steam manifold system 100 as is described herein.
- the steam manifold system 100 may be positioned at an end 110 of a transition piece 120 of the combustor 30 .
- the transition piece 120 directs a stream of hot exhaust gases 125 from the combustor 30 to the turbine 40 as is described above.
- the transition piece 120 may have a number of apertures 130 positioned about the end 110 thereof. Any number of the apertures 130 may be used.
- Some of the apertures 130 may be positioned at an angle with respect to the direction of the stream of hot exhaust gases 125 through the combustor 30 . The angle may be about 30 to about 60 degrees, although any desired angle may be used herein.
- the apertures 130 may have any desired size or shape as is described in more detail below.
- the steam manifold system 100 may include a steam manifold 140 positioned about the end 110 of the transition piece 120 in the vicinity of the apertures 130 .
- the steam manifold 140 may have any desired size or shape.
- the steam manifold 140 may include an internal cavity 150 .
- the cavity 150 may surround the end 110 of the transition piece 120 .
- the steam manifold 140 may have a number of tubes 160 on one end thereon.
- the tubes 160 may be in communication with the apertures 130 of the transition piece 120 . Any number of the tubes 160 may be used.
- the tubes 160 also may be positioned at an angle with respect to the stream of hot exhaust gases 125 . As above, the angle may be about 30 to about 60 degrees although any angle may be used.
- the tubes 160 may have any desired size or shape as is described in more detail below.
- the steam manifold 140 also may have a number of purge holes 170 positioned therein. Any number of the purge holes 170 may be used herein.
- the purge holes 170 may
- the steam manifold system 100 may have a steam passage 180 .
- the steam passage 180 may be in communication with the cavity 150 of the steam manifold 140 .
- the steam passage 180 may have a valve 190 mounted thereon.
- the steam passage 180 may be mounted on an aft frame 200 of the transition piece 120 . Other positions may be used herein.
- the steam passage 180 may provide a volume of steam 210 to the cavity 150 of the steam manifold 140 . The quality and characteristics of the steam 210 may vary.
- the steam 210 from the steam passage 180 may pass into the cavity 150 of the steam manifold 140 .
- Most of the volume of the steam 210 passes through the tubes 160 of the steam manifold 140 , through the apertures 130 of the transition piece 120 and into the stream of hot exhaust gases 125 towards the turbine 40 .
- a small volume of the steam 210 may pass through the purge holes 170 and into a compressor discharge zone, mix with compressor airflow and then pass into combustor, thus reducing NO x emission.
- valve 190 of the steam passage 180 may be closed. Air from the compressor discharge zone thus may pass through the purge holes 170 , the cavity 150 the tubes 160 of the steam manifold 140 , and through the apertures 130 of the transition piece 120 .
- the steam manifold system 100 may be used on a MS6001V combustor offered by General Electric Company of Schenectady, N.Y.
- the steam manifold system 100 may be installed on any type of can, annular, or can-annular type combustion system at the aft end of the transition piece 120 or otherwise.
- Injection of the steam 210 just upstream of the turbine 40 thus provides for enhanced power output and efficiency.
- the positioning of the steam manifold 140 about the end 110 of the transition piece 120 ensures that the steam 210 is injected downstream of the reaction zone of the combustor 30 and just upstream of the turbine 40 .
- the injection 40 of the steam 210 thus does not impact on the reaction temperature of the combustor 30 such that CO emissions should not increase.
- the impact on flame stability also is lessened.
- the steam manifold system 100 also may act as a type of a Helmholtz resonator.
- a Helmholtz resonator provides a cavity having a sidewall with openings therethrough.
- the fluid inertia of the gasses within the pattern of the apertures 130 and the tubes 160 may be reacted by the volumetric stiffness of the closed cavity 150 so as to produce a resonance in the velocity of the flow of the steam 210 therethrough.
- the number, length, diameter, shape, position of the apertures 130 , the tubes 160 , and the volume of the cavity 150 may vary with respect to the damping frequency range.
- the design criteria may include the size of the apertures 130 and the tubes 160 , the diameter of the apertures 130 and the tubes 160 , the number of the apertures 130 and the tubes 160 , the mass flow rate through the cavity 150 , and the volume of the cavity 150 .
- the dynamic pulsation spectrum of the combustor 30 may be determined from known testing methods.
- the apertures 130 and the tubes 160 are sized to allow low velocity steam to discharge into combustor 30 .
- the dynamic pressure pulsations at any frequency may be dampened by the steam manifold system 100 .
- the frequencies may be dampened without the use of a separate resonator. Any number of steam manifolds 140 may be used herein such that a number of different frequencies can be dampened.
- the steam manifold system 100 thus provides power augmentation to the gas turbine engine 10 with minimal impact on increasing CO emissions or flame stability. Likewise, the steam manifold system 100 may effectively damp dynamic pulsations in the combustor 30 so as to improve operability and lessen durability risks. The steam manifold system 100 thus generally increases power output while also decreasing forced outages and combustion inspection intervals. As such, the steam manifold system 100 may reduce repair and operation costs.
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Abstract
A power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine which may include a transition piece of a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece. The transition piece may include a number of transition piece passageways therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of manifold passageways therethrough. The manifold passageways align with the transition piece passageways.
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- This is a national stage application under 35 U.S.C. §371(c) prior-filed co-pending PCT patent application serial number PCT/RU2011/00226, filed on Mar. 31, 2011, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present application relates generally to gas turbine engines and more particularly relates to a steam manifold positioned about a transition piece of a combustor so as to provide power augmentation and dynamics damping.
- Using a lean fuel air mixture is a known method of decreasing NOx emissions and currently is in use in multiple designs of gas turbine combustion systems. The lean fuel air mixture includes an amount of fuel premixed with a large amount of excess air. Although such a lean mixture reduces the amount of NOx emissions, high frequency combustion instabilities may result. Such instabilities may be referred to as combustion dynamics. These instabilities may be caused by burning rate fluctuations and may create damaging pressure oscillations that may impact on gas turbine durability. As a result of these instabilities, damping or resonating devices may be used with the combustor.
- Providing additional mass flow into a gas turbine is a known method of enhancing overall gas turbine engine power output and efficiency. Steam injection is commonly used for this purpose. For instance, about a five percent (5%) steam addition to a gas turbine combined cycle system may result in about a ten percent (10%) output increase. Issues may arise, however, because the steam may impact on flame stability and freeze CO oxidation in the combustor. As such, the use of steam injection may limit overall emissions and turndown capabilities of gas turbines.
- There is therefore a desire for improved combustion dynamics damping as well as power augmentation systems and methods. Preferably, such systems and methods may increase overall system performance and efficiency while reducing combustion dynamics.
- The present application thus provides a power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine. The power augmentation system may include a transition piece of a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece. The transition piece may include a number of transition piece passageways therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of manifold passageways therethrough. The manifold passageways may align with the transition piece passageways.
- The present application further provides a power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine. The power augmentation system may include a transition piece of a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece. The transition piece may include a number of apertures extending therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of tubes extending therethrough such that the apertures align with the tubes. The tubes may include a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.
- The present application further provides a power augmentation system for a gas turbine engine. The power augmentation system may include a combustor and a steam manifold positioned about the combustor. The combustor may include a number of apertures extending therethrough and the steam manifold may include a number of tubes extending therethrough. The tubes may include a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.
- These and other features and improvements of the present application will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the several drawings and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a gas turbine engine. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a steam manifold system as is described herein. -
FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the steam manifold system ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a further side cross-sectional view of the steam manifold system ofFIG. 2 . - Referring now to the drawings, in which like numbers refer to like elements throughout the several views,
FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of agas turbine engine 10. As is known, thegas turbine engine 10 may include acompressor 20 to compress an incoming flow of air. Thecompressor 20 delivers the compressed flow of air to acombustor 30. Thecombustor 30 mixes the compressed flow of air with the compressed flow of fuel and ignites the mixture. (Although only asingle combustor 30 is shown, thegas turbine engine 10 may include any number ofcombustors 30.) The hot combustion gases are in turn delivered to aturbine 40. The hot combustion gases drive theturbine 40 so as to produce mechanical work. The mechanical work produced in theturbine 40 drives thecompressor 20 and anexternal load 50 such as an electrical generator and the like. Thegas turbine engine 10 may use natural gas, various types of syngas, and other types of fuel. Thegas turbine engine 10 may have many other configurations and may use other types of components. Multiplegas turbine engines 10, other types of turbines, and other types of power generation equipment may be used herein together. -
FIGS. 2-4 show a power augmentation system with dynamics damping or asteam manifold system 100 as is described herein. Thesteam manifold system 100 may be positioned at anend 110 of atransition piece 120 of thecombustor 30. Thetransition piece 120 directs a stream ofhot exhaust gases 125 from thecombustor 30 to theturbine 40 as is described above. Thetransition piece 120 may have a number ofapertures 130 positioned about theend 110 thereof. Any number of theapertures 130 may be used. Some of theapertures 130 may be positioned at an angle with respect to the direction of the stream ofhot exhaust gases 125 through thecombustor 30. The angle may be about 30 to about 60 degrees, although any desired angle may be used herein. Theapertures 130 may have any desired size or shape as is described in more detail below. - The
steam manifold system 100 may include asteam manifold 140 positioned about theend 110 of thetransition piece 120 in the vicinity of theapertures 130. Thesteam manifold 140 may have any desired size or shape. Thesteam manifold 140 may include aninternal cavity 150. Thecavity 150 may surround theend 110 of thetransition piece 120. Thesteam manifold 140 may have a number oftubes 160 on one end thereon. Thetubes 160 may be in communication with theapertures 130 of thetransition piece 120. Any number of thetubes 160 may be used. Thetubes 160 also may be positioned at an angle with respect to the stream ofhot exhaust gases 125. As above, the angle may be about 30 to about 60 degrees although any angle may be used. Thetubes 160 may have any desired size or shape as is described in more detail below. Thesteam manifold 140 also may have a number of purge holes 170 positioned therein. Any number of the purge holes 170 may be used herein. The purge holes 170 may have any desired size or shape. - The
steam manifold system 100 may have asteam passage 180. Thesteam passage 180 may be in communication with thecavity 150 of thesteam manifold 140. Thesteam passage 180 may have avalve 190 mounted thereon. Thesteam passage 180 may be mounted on anaft frame 200 of thetransition piece 120. Other positions may be used herein. Thesteam passage 180 may provide a volume ofsteam 210 to thecavity 150 of thesteam manifold 140. The quality and characteristics of thesteam 210 may vary. - In use, the
steam 210 from thesteam passage 180 may pass into thecavity 150 of thesteam manifold 140. Most of the volume of thesteam 210 passes through thetubes 160 of thesteam manifold 140, through theapertures 130 of thetransition piece 120 and into the stream of hotexhaust gases 125 towards theturbine 40. A small volume of thesteam 210 may pass through the purge holes 170 and into a compressor discharge zone, mix with compressor airflow and then pass into combustor, thus reducing NOx emission. - In a secondary mode of operation, the
valve 190 of thesteam passage 180 may be closed. Air from the compressor discharge zone thus may pass through the purge holes 170, thecavity 150 thetubes 160 of thesteam manifold 140, and through theapertures 130 of thetransition piece 120. - The
steam manifold system 100 may be used on a MS6001V combustor offered by General Electric Company of Schenectady, N.Y. Thesteam manifold system 100 may be installed on any type of can, annular, or can-annular type combustion system at the aft end of thetransition piece 120 or otherwise. - Injection of the
steam 210 just upstream of theturbine 40 thus provides for enhanced power output and efficiency. The positioning of thesteam manifold 140 about theend 110 of thetransition piece 120 ensures that thesteam 210 is injected downstream of the reaction zone of thecombustor 30 and just upstream of theturbine 40. Theinjection 40 of thesteam 210 thus does not impact on the reaction temperature of thecombustor 30 such that CO emissions should not increase. The impact on flame stability also is lessened. - The
steam manifold system 100 also may act as a type of a Helmholtz resonator. A Helmholtz resonator provides a cavity having a sidewall with openings therethrough. The fluid inertia of the gasses within the pattern of theapertures 130 and thetubes 160 may be reacted by the volumetric stiffness of theclosed cavity 150 so as to produce a resonance in the velocity of the flow of thesteam 210 therethrough. The number, length, diameter, shape, position of theapertures 130, thetubes 160, and the volume of thecavity 150 may vary with respect to the damping frequency range. Specifically, the design criteria may include the size of theapertures 130 and thetubes 160, the diameter of theapertures 130 and thetubes 160, the number of theapertures 130 and thetubes 160, the mass flow rate through thecavity 150, and the volume of thecavity 150. - The dynamic pulsation spectrum of the
combustor 30 may be determined from known testing methods. Theapertures 130 and thetubes 160 are sized to allow low velocity steam to discharge intocombustor 30. As such, the dynamic pressure pulsations at any frequency may be dampened by thesteam manifold system 100. Further, the frequencies may be dampened without the use of a separate resonator. Any number ofsteam manifolds 140 may be used herein such that a number of different frequencies can be dampened. - The
steam manifold system 100 thus provides power augmentation to thegas turbine engine 10 with minimal impact on increasing CO emissions or flame stability. Likewise, thesteam manifold system 100 may effectively damp dynamic pulsations in thecombustor 30 so as to improve operability and lessen durability risks. Thesteam manifold system 100 thus generally increases power output while also decreasing forced outages and combustion inspection intervals. As such, thesteam manifold system 100 may reduce repair and operation costs. - It should be apparent that the foregoing relates only to certain embodiments of the present application and that numerous changes and modifications may be made herein by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims and the equivalents thereof.
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1. A power augmentation system with dynamics damping for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
a transition piece of a combustor;
a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece;
the transition piece comprising a plurality of transition piece passageways therethrough; and
the steam manifold comprising a plurality of manifold passageways therethrough;
the plurality of manifold passageways aligning with the plurality of transition piece passageways.
2. The power augmentation system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transition piece passageways comprises a plurality of apertures therethrough.
3. The power augmentation system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of angled apertures.
4. The power augmentation system of claim 1 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a cavity therein.
5. The power augmentation system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of manifold passageways comprises a plurality of tubes.
6. The power augmentation system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of angled tubes.
7. The power augmentation system of claim 1 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a plurality of purge holes.
8. The power augmentation system of claim 1 , wherein the transition piece comprises a frame and wherein the steam manifold comprises a steam passage positioned on the frame.
9. The power augmentation system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of manifold passageways comprises a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.
10. A power augmentation system with dynamics damping for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
a transition piece of a combustor;
a steam manifold positioned about the transition piece;
the transition piece comprising a plurality of apertures extending therethrough;
the steam manifold comprising a plurality of tubes extending therethrough;
the plurality of tubes comprising a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor; and
the plurality of apertures aligning with the plurality of tubes.
11. The power augmentation system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of angled apertures.
12. The power augmentation system of claim 10 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a cavity therein.
13. The power augmentation system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of angled tubes.
14. The power augmentation system of claim 10 , wherein the steam manifold comprises a plurality of purge holes.
15. The power augmentation system of claim 10 , wherein the transition piece comprises a frame and wherein the steam manifold comprises a steam passage positioned on the frame.
16. A power augmentation system with dynamics damping for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
a combustor;
a steam manifold positioned about the combustor;
the combustor comprising a plurality of apertures extending therethrough;
the steam manifold comprising a plurality of tubes extending therethrough; and
the plurality of tubes comprising a predetermined size based upon the frequency of the combustor.
17. The power augmentation system of claim 16 , wherein the combustor comprises a transition piece and wherein the steam manifold is positioned about the transition piece.
18. The power augmentation system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of apertures align with the plurality of tubes.
19. The power augmentation system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of angled apertures.
20. The power augmentation system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of tubes comprises a plurality of angled tubes.
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