Patent ID: 9574461
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: F01K,Y02E

Claim:
1. A method of controlling a thermal power plant for electricity generation, said power plant comprising at least one heat source to supply thermal energy to a working fluid circulation circuit, said circuit comprising at least: a high pressure turbine mechanically connected to an electricity generator for generating electricity, a high pressure regulating valve controlling the steam supply to said high pressure turbine from a high pressure superheater, said high pressure superheater receiving steam from a high pressure storage tank associated with said high pressure superheater, the fluid supply to said high pressure storage tank from a high pressure steam generator being controlled by a high pressure supply valve arranged between said high pressure steam generator and said high pressure storage tank, wherein in response to a need for an increase in electrical power generated by the electricity generator, the opening of the high pressure regulating valve is increased the opening of the high pressure supply valve is reduced.