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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Valerie S. Vernet, Inman, SC (US);
Michael J. Alexander, Simpsonville, SC (US);
John C. Maters, Liberty, SC (US);
Kelly M. Graf, Greer, SC (US);
Jason D. Fuller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Valerie S. Vernet, Inman, SC (US);
Michael J. Alexander, Simpsonville, SC (US);
John C. Maters, Liberty, SC (US);
Kelly M. Graf, Greer, SC (US);
Jason D. Fuller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention has the technical effect of reducing the start-up time associated with starting a powerplant machine. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of starting a powerplant machine, such as, but not limiting of, a turbomachine. An embodiment of the method of the present invention provides a new philosophy for starting a turbomachine. This new philosophy involves testing the turbomachine systems before the start-up process begins.