Patent ID: 8352148
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A control system for a combined cycle power generation system comprising gas turbine engines (GTs), heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), and at least one steam turbine (ST), the combined cycle power generation system having nominal operating constraints, the control system comprising: a display for providing an operator information about predicted operating parameters of the power generation system; a user interface for receiving from the operator (a) any additional operating constraints of the power generation system, and (b) any operator commands regarding a number of GTs to start, an order of starting the GTs, blending types of HRSGs to the ST, load levels for blending of the GTs, or a combination thereof; a controller for (a) receiving input corresponding to any additional operating constraints (b) using sensors for obtaining component operating parameters of the power generation system, (c) generating input profiles of the GTs, the HRSGs, and the at least one ST that satisfy the nominal constraints and any additional constraints, (d) generating the information about the predicted operating parameters of the power generation system based on the input profiles and the component operating parameters, and (e) controlling a plurality of components required for a start-up of the combined cycle power generation system.