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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Antonio Asti, Padua, IT;
Alberto Scotti Del Greco, Figline Valdarno, IT;
Paolo Del Turco, Impruneta, IT;
Alessio Miliani, Florence, IT;
Antonio Asti, Padua, IT;
Alberto Scotti Del Greco, Figline Valdarno, IT;
Paolo Del Turco, Impruneta, IT;
Alessio Miliani, Florence, IT;
Nuovo Pignone S.p.A., Florence, IT;
Abstract
A method and system for power generation including a turboexpander with at least two expansion stages, the turboexpander being connected to a power generation unit, is provided. The system includes a controller configured to control (i) an angle of a first inlet guide vane provided at an inlet of a first expansion stage of the turboexpander for maintaining an inlet pressure of the first expansion stage in a predetermined range, and (ii) an angle of a second inlet guide vane provided at an inlet of a second expansion stage of the turboexpander. The controller is configured to determine a highest power from determined powers of the power generation unit and a corresponding angle of the second inlet guide vane and to adjust the angle of the second inlet guide vane independent of the angle of the first inlet guide vane to achieve the highest power.