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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Darrin Glen Kirchhof, Schenectady, NY (US);
Bryan Edward Sweet, Valatie, NY (US);
Karl Dean Minto, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Inventors:
Darrin Glen Kirchhof, Schenectady, NY (US);
Bryan Edward Sweet, Valatie, NY (US);
Karl Dean Minto, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 3/12 (2006.01); G05D 5/00 (2006.01); G05D 9/00 (2006.01); G05D 11/00 (2006.01); G05D 17/00 (2006.01); F02C 1/00 (2006.01); F02C 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Block loading may occur during the process of restoring an electrical grid after a blackout. A method and system for coordinating the loading of a combined cycle power plant to support block loading is provided. The power plant may include a gas turbine and a steam turbine. The method and system may provide load control loops, for the gas and steam turbine, which support block loading.