Patent ID: 6293088
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: F01K,F02C,F05D,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
A combustion turbine power plant having a gas turbine, the power plant comprising:(a) a compressor for generating a compressed gas stream;(b) a fuel delivery system for supplying a combustible fuel to said gas turbine;(c) a combustor for receiving said compressed gas stream from said compressor and said fuel from said fuel delivery system and generating a high temperature working gas;(d) a turbine section for receiving said working gas from said combustor and expanding said working gas through the turbine section to produce rotating shaft power;(e) a steam generator in fluid connection with said combustor and said turbine;(f) a steam outlet manifold in fluid connection with said fuel delivery system and said turbine for collecting said steam and selectively directing corresponding portions of said steam to said fuel delivery system and said turbine, said fuel delivery system being adapted to selectively atomize the fuel entering said combustor;(g) an sensor proximate said fuel delivery system for monitoring a control characteristic of said selectively atomized fuel and providing a representative output;(h) a control system adapted to receive said representative output from said sensor, compare said representative output with a selected standard, and produce a control signal based upon said comparison; and(i) a valve operatively connected with said control system, said valve adapted to control the portion of the steam that is directed to said fuel delivery system in response to said control signal.