Patent ID: 7861532
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: F01K,F02C,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for operating an energy system, said method comprising: calculating an auto-ignition temperature of a fuel in use with the energy system; storing the auto-ignition temperature in a system memory; unloading a gas turbine associated with the energy system to a pre-determined range of operations; controlling a temperature of an exhaust flow discharged from the gas turbine to the energy system; opening an exhaust bypass damper to a pre-determined position based on a comparison between the temperature of the gas turbine exhaust and the auto-ignition temperature of the fuel in use such that the gas turbine exhaust bypassed the energy system to enable a pre-determined volume of air to enter an exhaust flow path defined within the energy system; and releasing the energy system for normal operation after a pre-determined amount of time has elapsed.