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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2010
Brian Patrick Hansen, Mauldin, SC (US);
Christopher Edward Lamaster, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy Edward Dejoris, Mauldin, SC (US);
David August Snider, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Brian Patrick Hansen, Mauldin, SC (US);
Christopher Edward LaMaster, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy Edward DeJoris, Mauldin, SC (US);
David August Snider, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling the startup of a gas turbine are described. A gas discharge component may be configured to discharge gas from a compressor component associated with the gas turbine. A fuel control component may be configured to control a fuel flow provided to a combustor component associated with the gas turbine. A drive component may be configured to supply a rotational force to a shaft associated with the gas turbine. At least one control device may be configured to (i) direct the gas discharge component to discharge gas from the compressor component, (ii) direct the fuel control component to adjust the fuel flow, and (iii) direct the drive component to rotate the shaft.