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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Hongtao LI, Aarau, CH;
Jurgen Hoffmann, Untersiggenthal, CH;
Holger Nagel, Stuttgart, DE;
Francois Droux, Oberrohrdorf, CH;
Celine Mahieux, Baden, CH;
Christoph Ruchti, Uster, CH;
Manfred Wirsum, Baden-Dattwil, CH;
Hongtao Li, Aarau, CH;
Jurgen Hoffmann, Untersiggenthal, CH;
Holger Nagel, Stuttgart, DE;
Francois Droux, Oberrohrdorf, CH;
Celine Mahieux, Baden, CH;
Christoph Ruchti, Uster, CH;
Manfred Wirsum, Baden-Dattwil, CH;
ALSTOM Technology Ltd, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method is provided for operating a combined cycle power plant including a COcapture system and flue gas recirculation system. The method includes controlling a flue gas recirculation rate and a re-cooling temperature of the recirculated flue gases, depending on load, to optimize the overall plant efficiency including the COcapture system. Also provided is a combined cycle power plant including a COcapture system and flue gas recirculation system. The plant being configured to carry out a method in which a flue gas recirculation rate and a re-cooling temperature of recirculated flue gases is controlled depending on load to optimize the overall plant efficiency including the COcapture system.