Patent Publication Number: US-11047315-B2

Title: Control device for gas turbine and control method for gas turbine

Description:
FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a control device for a gas turbine and a control method for a gas turbine. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A gas turbine includes a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. Air taken in from an air intake port is compressed by the compressor into high-temperature, high-pressure compressed air. The combustor burns fuel supplied to the compressed air to obtain a high-temperature, high-pressure combustion gas (working fluid), and the combustion gas drives a turbine to drive a generator connected to the turbine. The combustion gas that has driven the turbine is discharged as flue gas from an exhaust side of the gas turbine. 
     A control device that controls the gas turbine adjusts, for example, the supply amount of the fuel to perform temperature adjustment control of controlling operation of the gas turbine so as to prevent the temperature of the combustion gas flowing into the turbine from exceeding a preset upper limit temperature. Since the combustion gas has a high temperature and high pressure, the temperature thereof is difficult to be directly measured. Accordingly, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-029162, the temperature of the combustion gas is calculated as an estimate value based on, for example, a detection value of a temperature of the flue gas. The control device uses the calculated estimate value as the temperature of the combustion gas to perform the temperature adjustment control. 
     SUMMARY 
     Technical Problem 
     The estimate value of the combustion gas temperature calculated from the detection value of the flue gas temperature has a relatively small error with respect to the actual temperature of the combustion gas, and thus, is high in calculation accuracy. However, a change in the flue gas temperature is greatly delayed in time with respect to a change in the combustion gas temperature, and thus, is low in response. The estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas can also be calculated from, for example, the supply amount of the fuel. The estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas calculated from the supply amount of the fuel is higher in response to the change in the actual combustion gas temperature, but is lower in the calculation accuracy. Hence, the estimate value of the combustion gas temperature is required to be calculated with high response and high calculation accuracy. 
     The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object thereof to provide a control device for a gas turbine and a control method for a gas turbine that calculate the estimate value of the combustion gas temperature with high response and high calculation accuracy. 
     Solution to Problem 
     To solve the above-described problem and achieve the object, a control device for a gas turbine according to the present disclosure is a control device for a gas turbine that includes a compressor that compresses air supplied from an air supply line; a combustor to which fuel is supplied and that burns the compressed air compressed by the compressor; a turbine that is rotated by a combustion gas generated in the combustor; a flue gas discharge line through which flue gas is discharged, the flue gas being the combustion gas that has rotated the turbine; and a generator that generates electric power by being rotated by the turbine. The control device includes a detection value acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection value of at least one of a supply amount of the fuel, pressure of the compressed air, and electric power generated by the generator; a flue gas temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a flue gas temperature detection value representing a detection value of a temperature of the flue gas; a combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the detection value acquired by the detection value acquisition unit, a combustion gas temperature estimate value representing an estimated temperature of the combustion gas; a correction term acquisition unit configured to calculate a correction term for correcting the combustion gas temperature estimate value based on a ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value and the flue gas temperature detection value; a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit configured to correct the combustion gas temperature estimate value using the correction term to calculate a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value; and a gas turbine controller configured to control the gas turbine based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. 
     This control device corrects the combustion gas temperature estimate value that is highly responsive to the temperature change using the correction term calculated based on the flue gas temperature detection value that is high in calculation accuracy, so as to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. Accordingly, this control device can calculate the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas (corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value) that is high in response and also high in calculation accuracy. 
     It is preferable that the control device for a gas turbine further includes a flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit configured to calculate a flue gas temperature estimate value representing an estimated temperature of the flue gas based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value, and the correction term acquisition unit is configured to calculate the correction term based on a ratio between the flue gas temperature estimate value and the flue gas temperature detection value. This control device calculates the correction term based on the temperatures of the flue gas, and therefore, can accurately calculate the correction term. 
     In the control device for a gas turbine, it is preferable that the correction term acquisition unit is configured to calculate, as the correction term, the ratio of the flue gas temperature detection value to the flue gas temperature estimate value, and the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit is configured to multiply the combustion gas temperature estimate value by the correction term to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. By calculating the correction term and the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value in this manner, this control device can further improve the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. 
     In the control device for a gas turbine, it is preferable that the correction term acquisition unit includes a ratio calculation unit configured to calculate the ratio of the flue gas temperature detection value to the flue gas temperature estimate value; an adjustment coefficient setting unit configured to set an adjustment coefficient for the ratio to a value larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than 1; an adjustment ratio calculation unit configured to multiply the ratio by the adjustment coefficient to calculate an adjustment ratio; a past adjustment ratio calculation unit configured to multiply a previously calculated correction term by a value obtained by subtracting the adjustment coefficient from 1 to calculate a past adjustment ratio; and a correction term calculation unit configured to add the past adjustment ratio to the adjustment ratio to calculate the correction term. By calculating the correction term using the past value, this control device can further improve the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. 
     In the control device for a gas turbine, it is preferable that the flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit includes a temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit configured to enter the combustion gas temperature estimate value into a predetermined calculation expression defined in advance to calculate a temporary flue gas temperature estimate value; and a flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit configured to calculate the flue gas temperature estimate value by performing first-order lag processing of delaying a change with time of a value of the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value. This control device calculates the flue gas temperature estimate value reflecting a relation of the first-order lag, and consequently, can more accurately calculate the correction term X. 
     In the control device for a gas turbine, it is preferable that the flue gas temperature acquisition unit is configured to acquire an upstream flue gas temperature detection value and a downstream flue gas temperature detection value, the upstream flue gas temperature detection value representing a temperature of the flue gas at an immediate rear of the turbine, the downstream flue gas temperature detection value representing a temperature of the flue gas on a downstream side of a place where the upstream flue gas temperature detection value is detected. It is preferable that the control device further includes a downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit configured to acquire a downstream flue gas temperature estimate value representing an estimate value of the temperature of the flue gas on the downstream side based on the upstream flue gas temperature detection value; an upstream correction term acquisition unit configured to calculate, based on a ratio between the downstream flue gas temperature detection value and the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value, an upstream correction term for correcting the upstream flue gas temperature detection value; and a corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit configured to correct the upstream flue gas temperature detection value using the upstream correction term to calculate a corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value. It is preferable that the correction term acquisition unit is configured to use the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value as the flue gas temperature detection value to calculate the correction term. By using the upstream correction term to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value, this control device can more appropriately improve the response and the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. 
     It is preferable that the control device for a gas turbine further includes a combustion gas temperature comparison value acquisition unit configured to perform a heat balance calculation using the flue gas temperature detection value to calculate a combustion gas temperature comparison value representing the estimated temperature of the flue gas, and the correction term acquisition unit is configured to calculate the correction term based on a ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value and the combustion gas temperature comparison value. This control device calculates the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value using the combustion gas temperature comparison value that is high in calculation accuracy. Accordingly, this control device can calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value that is high in calculation accuracy and higher in response. 
     To solve the above-described problem and achieve the object, a control method for a gas turbine according to the present disclosure is a control method for a gas turbine that includes a compressor that compresses air supplied from an air supply line; a combustor to which fuel is supplied and that burns the compressed air compressed by the compressor; a turbine that is rotated by a combustion gas generated in the combustor; a flue gas discharge line through which flue gas is discharged, the flue gas being the combustion gas that has rotated the turbine; and a generator that generates electric power by being rotated by the turbine. The control method includes a detection value acquisition step of acquiring a detection value of at least one of a supply amount of the fuel, pressure of the compressed air, and electric power generated by the generator; a flue gas temperature acquisition step of acquiring a flue gas temperature detection value representing a detection value of a temperature of the flue gas; a combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation step of calculating, based on the detection value acquired at the acquiring the detection value, a combustion gas temperature estimate value representing an estimated temperature of the combustion gas; a correction term acquisition step of calculating a correction term for correcting the combustion gas temperature estimate value based on a ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value and the flue gas temperature detection value; a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation step of correcting the combustion gas temperature estimate value using the correction term to calculate a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value; and a gas turbine control step of controlling the gas turbine based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. Use of this control method enables the calculation of the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas (corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value) that is high in response and also high in calculation accuracy. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present invention, the estimate value of the combustion gas temperature can be calculated with high response and high calculation accuracy. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a gas turbine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a controller according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a pseudo-circuit diagram of a combustion gas temperature controller. 
         FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating an example of a first-order lag. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart explaining a control flow of the combustion gas temperature controller according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram of a controller according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a pseudo-circuit diagram of a combustion gas temperature controller according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram of a corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a pseudo-circuit diagram of the corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a block diagram of a controller according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Preferred embodiments according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments is not intended to limit the present invention. When the following description includes a plurality of embodiments, each of the embodiments can be combined. 
     First Embodiment 
     Configuration of Gas Turbine 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a gas turbine according to a first embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a gas turbine  1  according to the first embodiment includes a compressor  11 , a combustor  12 , a turbine  13 , and a generator  17 . A rotor  15  is disposed so as to penetrate central portions of the compressor  11 , the combustor  12 , and the turbine  13 . The compressor  11  and the turbine  13  are connected by the rotor  15  so as to be rotatable integrally with each other. The rotor  15  is rotatably supported at both ends in the axial direction thereof by bearing portions (not illustrated), and thus, is provided so as to be rotatable about the axial center. The drive shaft of the generator  17  is connected to an end on the compressor  11  side of the rotor  15 . The generator  17  is provided coaxially with the turbine  13 , and generates electric power by being rotated by the turbine  13 . The gas turbine  1  is controlled by a controller  50  serving as a control device. 
     The compressor  11  compresses air A taken in from an air supply line  20  into compressed air A 1 . In the compressor  11 , inlet guide vanes (IGVs, as an air intake valve)  22  that adjust the intake amount of the air A taken in from the air supply line  20  are disposed. After the air A taken in from the air supply line  20  passes through the inlet guide vanes  22 , the air A passes through the inside of the compressor  11  and is compressed into the high-temperature, high-pressure compressed air A 1 . An opening adjuster  23  adjusts the opening of the inlet guide vanes  22  to adjust the intake amount of the air A. An increase in the opening of the inlet guide vanes  22  increases the intake amount of the air A, and thus, increases the pressure ratio of the compressor  11 . In contrast, a reduction in the opening of the inlet guide vanes  22  reduces the intake amount of the air A, and thus, reduces the pressure ratio of the compressor  11 . In the present embodiment, the opening adjuster  23  adjusts the opening of the inlet guide vanes  22  based on a command of the controller  50 . 
     The combustor  12  supplies fuel F to the compressed air A 1  compressed in the compressor  11 , and mixes and burns the compressed air A 1  and the fuel F to generate a combustion gas. The combustor  12  is connected to the compressor  11  through a compressed air conducting line  24 . The compressed air A 1  is supplied to the combustor  12  from the compressor  11  through the compressed air conducting line  24 . The fuel F is supplied to combustor  12  is supplied from a fuel supply line  26 . The compressed air A 1  and the fuel F supplied into the combustor  12  are mixed and burned to generate a high-temperature, high-pressure combustion gas I. The fuel supply line  26  is provided with a fuel supply valve  27 . The opening of the fuel supply valve  27  is adjusted to adjust the supply amount of the fuel F to the compressor  11 . In the present embodiment, the controller  50  controls the opening of the fuel supply valve  27  to adjust the supply amount of the fuel F to the compressor  11 . 
     The combustion gas I is supplied to the turbine  13  from the combustor  12  through a combustion gas supply line  28 . The combustion gas I passes through the inside of the turbine  13  to operate (rotate) the turbine  13  to drive and rotate the rotor  15 , thereby driving the generator  17  connected to the rotor  15 . With this, the generator  17  connected to the rotor  15  is rotationally driven so as to generate the electric power. A flue gas discharge line  29  is a pipe connected to the rear stage of the turbine  13  (on a side thereof opposite to the combustion gas supply line  28 ). The combustion gas I that has driven the turbine  13  is discharged as flue gas O through the flue gas discharge line  29  to the atmosphere. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the gas turbine  1  is provided with an intake air detector  32 , a casing detector  34 , a fuel detector  36 , a blade path thermometer  37 , a flue gas thermometer  38 , and an output meter  39 . The intake air detector  32  is provided in the air supply line  20 , and detects the intake air temperature and the intake air pressure of the air A taken into the compressor  11 . The casing detector  34  is provided in the compressed air conducting line  24 , that is, in a casing of the combustor  12 , and measures the pressure (casing pressure) of the compressed air A 1  and the temperature (casing temperature) of the compressed air A 1 . The fuel detector  36  is provided on the combustor  12  side of the fuel supply valve  27  in the fuel supply line  26 , and detects the supply amount of the fuel F to the compressor  11  and the temperature of the fuel F. However, the fuel detector  36  does not necessarily detect the supply amount of the fuel F. Instead, the controller  50  may calculate the supply amount of the fuel F to the compressor  11  based on the current opening of the fuel supply valve  27 . 
     The blade path thermometer  37  is provided in the flue gas discharge line  29 , and measures the temperature (blade path temperature) of the flue gas O immediately after passing through final stage blades of the turbine  13  that are provided on the downstream side thereof in the flowing direction of the flue gas O. The flue gas thermometer  38  is provided on the downstream side of the blade path thermometer  37  in the flue gas discharge line  29 , and measures the temperature of the flue gas O flowing on the downstream side of the blade path thermometer  37 . The flue gas thermometer  38  is preferably provided at a place where the temperature distribution of the flue gas O is uniformized, and is preferably provided at a place away from the blade path thermometer  37  toward the downstream side thereof to the extent that rotation of the turbine blades does not have an influence and the temperature distribution of the flue gas O is uniformized. However, the flue gas thermometer  38  may be located in any position, as long as being located on the downstream side of the blade path thermometer  37 . The output meter  39  detects the output of the generator  17 , that is, system power generated by the generator  17 . The intake air detector  32 , the casing detector  34 , the fuel detector  36 , the blade path thermometer  37 , the flue gas thermometer  38 , and the output meter  39  transmit detected values to the controller  50 . 
     Hereinafter, the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the flue gas thermometer  38  is referred to as a flue gas temperature detection value O 1 . The pressure of the compressed air A 1  and the temperature of the compressed air A 1  detected by the casing detector  34 , and the supply amount of the fuel F and the temperature of the fuel F detected by the fuel detector  36  are each referred to as a detection value I 1  when they are not distinguished from one another. 
     Controller 
     The following describes the controller  50 .  FIG. 2  is a block diagram of the controller according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the controller  50  includes a detection value acquisition unit  52 , a flue gas temperature acquisition unit  54 , an output acquisition unit  55 , a combustion gas temperature controller  56 , a governor controller  57 , and a gas turbine controller  58 . The detection value acquisition unit  52  acquires the detection values I 1  from the intake air detector  32 , the casing detector  34 , and the fuel detector  36 . The flue gas temperature acquisition unit  54  acquires the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  from the flue gas thermometer  38 . The output acquisition unit  55  acquires the system power, more in detail, the frequency of the system power generated by the generator  17  from the output meter  39 . The combustion gas temperature controller  56  performs temperature adjustment control, and calculates an estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas I and determines whether the estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas I is higher than a temperature threshold. The governor controller  57  acquires the frequency of the system power from the output acquisition unit  55 , and determines the operating condition of the gas turbine  1  based on this system frequency. The gas turbine controller  58  acquires the determination result from the combustion gas temperature controller  56  and the information on the operating condition from the governor controller  57 , determines the supply amount of the fuel F to the compressor  11 , and controls the opening of the fuel supply valve  27  so as to achieve the determined supply amount. However, the gas turbine controller  58  needs not adjust the opening of the fuel supply valve  27  as long as being capable of controlling the gas turbine  1 , and may control, for example, the intake amount of the air A. 
       FIG. 3  is a pseudo-circuit diagram of the combustion gas temperature controller. The following describes the configuration of the combustion gas temperature controller  56  based on  FIGS. 2 and 3 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the combustion gas temperature controller  56  includes a combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60 , a flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62 , a correction term acquisition unit  64 , a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66 , and a combustion gas temperature determination unit  68 . 
     The combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  calculates a combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  based on the detection values I 1  acquired by the detection value acquisition unit  52 . The combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is the estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas I, more in detail, the estimated temperature of the combustion gas I immediately before entering the turbine  13 . Specifically, the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  calculates the flow rate of the compressed air A 1  based on the pressure of the compressed air A 1  among the detection values I 1 . The combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  applies lag compensation to the flow rate of the compressed air A 1 , and to the temperature of the compressed air A 1 , the supply amount of the fuel F, and the temperature of the fuel F among the detection values I 1 . Using the flow rate of the compressed air A 1 , the temperature of the compressed air A 1 , the supply amount of the fuel F, and the temperature of the fuel F that have been subjected to the lag compensation, the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  calculates the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  using Expression (1) below.
 
 c   P4   ·V   cb ·γ 4 ( dI 2/ dt )= c   pf   ·G   f   ·T   f   +c   P3   ·G   3   ·T   3   +η·H   f   ·G   f   −c   P4   *G   4   *T   4   (1)
 
     T 3  is the temperature (casing temperature) of the compressed air A 1  after being subjected to the lag compensation. T f  is the temperature of the fuel F after being subjected to the lag compensation. G 3  is the flow rate of the compressed air A 1  after being subjected to the lag compensation. G f  is the supply amount of the fuel F after being subjected to the lag compensation. In other words, these are values based on the detection values I 1 . G 4  is the flow rate of the combustion gas I, and is equal to G 3 +G f . c P3  is the specific heat of the casing. c pf  is the specific heat of the fuel. c P4  is the specific heat of the combustion gas. H f  is a calorific value. η is the thermal efficiency of the combustor  12 . V cb  is a volume from the casing to a transition piece. γ 4  is the specific gravity of the combustion gas. c P3 , c pf , c P4 , H f , η, V cb , and γ 4  are physical property values or design values, and are values determined in advance. 
     In this manner, the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  calculates the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  based on the detection values of the flow rate of the compressed air A 1 , the temperature of the compressed air A 1 , the supply amount of the fuel F, and the temperature of the fuel F that are the detection values I 1 . However, the method for calculation of the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  performed by the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  is not limited to this method. The combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  only needs to calculate the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  based on at least one of the detection values of the supply amount of the fuel F and the pressure of the compressed air A 1 . The combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  may use, as the detection value I 1 , the system power generated by the generator  17  that is detected by the output meter  39 , in other words, the power (MW) that is the output of the generator  17 . In other words, the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  may calculate the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  based on the detection value I 1  that is the system power. However, the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  does not calculate the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  based on the detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O. 
     The flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  calculates a flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . The flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  is an estimate value of the temperature of the flue gas O when the temperature of the combustion gas I at the entrance of the turbine  13  is assumed to be the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  includes a temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  and a flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74 . 
     The temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  acquires the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  from the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60 , and enters the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  into a predetermined calculation expression defined in advance to calculate a temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2 . This calculation expression is an expression for converting the temperature of the combustion gas I at the entrance of the turbine  13  into the temperature of the flue gas O at the exit thereof. For example, the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  calculates the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2  using a calculation expression that assumes adiabatic expansion as given by Expression (2) below.
 
 O 2= I 2 ·Pr   {(1-n)/n}   (2)
 
     Here, Pr is the pressure ratio, and n is the polytropic index. 
     However, the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  is not limited to using Expression (2) given above, and may calculate the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2  using any method, as long as the method is for calculating the temperature of the flue gas O (temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2 ) when the temperature of the combustion gas I at the entrance of the turbine  13  is assumed to be the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . 
     The flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74  calculates the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  by performing first-order lag processing of delaying the change with time of the value of the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2 . Specifically, the flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74  stores therein a temperature relational expression representing a relation in time between the temperature of the combustion gas I and the temperature of the flue gas O. This temperature relational expression is a relational expression of a first-order lag system in which the temperature change of the flue gas O lags behind the temperature change of the combustion gas I. 
       FIG. 4  is a graph illustrating an example of the first-order lag. The horizontal axis of  FIG. 4  represents time, and the vertical axis thereof represents temperature. A line segment L 1  in  FIG. 4  illustrates an example of the temperature of the combustion gas I at each time point. A line segment L 2  in  FIG. 4  illustrates an example of the temperature of the flue gas O at each time point when the temperature of the combustion gas I changes as represented by the line segment L 1 . As represented by the line segment L 2 , the temperature of the flue gas O changes with a time lag with respect to the temperature change of the combustion gas I. In other words, the temperature of the flue gas O has a relation of the first-order lag with the temperature of the combustion gas I. The temperature relational expression is a relational expression that delays the temperature change of the flue gas O with respect to the temperature change of the combustion gas I in order to reflect the relation of the first-order lag as described above. Since the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2  is calculated based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  representing the temperature of the combustion gas I, the relation of the first-order lag, such as that of the actual flue gas O, is not reflected. The flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74  enters the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2  into the temperature relational expression to perform the first-order lag processing, and thus, calculates the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 . The flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  has been subjected to the first-order lag processing, and therefore, reflects the relation of the first-order lag. In other words, the flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74  has a function as a first-order lag circuit, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
     The correction term acquisition unit  64  illustrated in  FIG. 2  calculates, based on the ratio between the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  and the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 , a correction term X 4  for correcting the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . In the present embodiment, the correction term acquisition unit  64  calculates the correction term X 4  based on the ratio between the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  and the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  that has been calculated based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the correction term acquisition unit  64  includes a ratio calculation unit  80 , an adjustment coefficient setting unit  81 , an adjustment ratio calculation unit  82 , a past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84 , and a correction term calculation unit  86 . 
     The ratio calculation unit  80  calculates a ratio X 1  of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 . In other words, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the ratio calculation unit  80  divides the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  by the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  to calculate the ratio X 1 , as given by Expression (3) below.
 
 X 1= O 1/ O 3  (3)
 
     The adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  sets an adjustment coefficient α for the ratio to a value larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than 1. The adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  sets a predetermined value larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than 1 as the adjustment coefficient α, for example, through setting by an operator. The adjustment ratio calculation unit  82  acquires the ratio X 1  from the ratio calculation unit  80 , and acquires the adjustment coefficient α from the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81 . As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the adjustment ratio calculation unit  82  multiplies the ratio X 1  by the adjustment coefficient α to calculate an adjustment ratio X 2 , as given by Expression (4) below.
 
 X 2=α· X 1  (4)
 
     The past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84  stores therein a past correction term X 4 ′ that is the previously calculated correction term X 4 . The past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84  acquires information on a value obtained by subtracting the adjustment coefficient α from 1, that is, a value of 1−α. The past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84  multiplies the past correction term X 4 ′ by 1−α to calculate a past adjustment ratio X 3 , as given by Expression (5) below.
 
 X 3=(1−α)· X 4′  (5)
 
     The correction term calculation unit  86  calculates the correction term X 4  based on the adjustment ratio X 2 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the correction term calculation unit  86  adds the past adjustment ratio X 3  to the adjustment ratio X 2  to calculate the correction term X 4 , as given by Expression (6) below.
 
 X 4= X 2+ X 3  (6)
 
     The correction term X 4  thus calculated is a value based on the ratio between the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  and the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 , and can be said to be a correction term for correcting the estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas I using the detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O. 
     The corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66  corrects the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  using the correction term X 4  to calculate a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66  multiplies the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  by the correction term X 4  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 , as given by Expression (7) below.
 
 I 3= X 4· I 2  (7)
 
     The combustion gas temperature determination unit  68  determines whether the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is higher than a temperature threshold I th . The temperature threshold I th  is a predetermined upper limit value of the temperature of the combustion gas I. If the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is lower than the temperature threshold I th , the combustion gas temperature determination unit  68  transmits a normal signal to the gas turbine controller  58 . If the normal signal is acquired, the gas turbine controller  58  selects normal operation according to the operating condition acquired from the governor controller  57 , and determines the supply amount of the fuel F for performing the normal operation. The gas turbine controller  58  controls the opening of the fuel supply valve  27  so as to achieve the determined supply amount. 
     If the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is higher than the temperature threshold I th , the combustion gas temperature determination unit  68  transmits an output limiting signal to the gas turbine controller  58 . If the output limiting signal is acquired, the gas turbine controller  58  selects output limiting operation to reduce the output to a lower value than that of the normal operation, and determines the supply amount of the fuel F for performing the output limiting operation. The gas turbine controller  58  controls the opening of the fuel supply valve  27  so as to achieve the determined supply amount. The supply amount of the fuel F for performing the output limiting operation is smaller than the supply amount of the fuel F for performing the normal operation. Thus, the controller  50  can restrain the temperature of the combustion gas I from rising. 
     The following describes a control flow of the combustion gas temperature controller  56  described above based on a flowchart.  FIG. 5  is the flowchart explaining the control flow of the combustion gas temperature controller according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the combustion gas temperature controller  56  first uses the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  to calculate the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  based on the detection values I 1  acquired by the detection value acquisition unit  52  (Step S 12 ). 
     After the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is calculated, the combustion gas temperature controller  56  uses the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  to calculate the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2  based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  (Step S 14 ), and uses the flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74  to calculate the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  based on the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2  and the temperature relational expression (Step S 16 ). 
     After the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  is calculated, the combustion gas temperature controller  56  uses the ratio calculation unit  80  to calculate the ratio X 1  based on the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  and the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  (Step S 18 ), uses the adjustment ratio calculation unit  82  to calculate the adjustment ratio X 2  based on the ratio X 1  and the adjustment coefficient α (Step S 20 ), and uses the past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84  to calculate the past adjustment ratio X 3  based on the past correction term X 4 ′ and the adjustment coefficient α (specifically, 1−α) (Step S 22 ). After the adjustment ratio X 2  and the past adjustment ratio X 3  are calculated, the combustion gas temperature controller  56  uses the correction term calculation unit  86  to calculate the correction term X 4  based on the adjustment ratio X 2  and the past adjustment ratio X 3  (Step S 24 ). The correction term X 4  is a correction term for correcting the estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas I using the detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O. 
     After the correction term X 4  is calculated, the combustion gas temperature controller  56  uses the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the correction term X 4  (Step S 26 ). Specifically, the combustion gas temperature controller  56  multiplies the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  by the correction term X 4  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . The corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is a value obtained by correcting the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  using the correction term X 4 . 
     After the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is calculated, the combustion gas temperature controller  56  uses the combustion gas temperature determination unit  68  to determine whether the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is higher than the temperature threshold I th  (Step S 28 ), and to transmit, if the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is higher than the temperature threshold I th  (Yes at Step S 28 ), the output limiting signal to the gas turbine controller  58  (Step S 30 ). If the output limiting signal is acquired, the gas turbine controller  58  selects the output limiting operation to reduce the output to a lower value than that of the normal operation, and determines the supply amount of the fuel F for performing the output limiting operation. If the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is not higher than the temperature threshold I th  (No at Step S 28 ), that is, if the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  does not exceed the temperature threshold I th , the combustion gas temperature determination unit  68  transmits the normal signal to the gas turbine controller  58  (Step S 32 ). If the normal signal is acquired, the gas turbine controller  58  selects the normal operation according to the operating condition acquired from the governor controller  57 , and determines the supply amount of the fuel F for performing the normal operation. After the processing at Step S 30  or Step S 32  is performed, the process advances to Step S 34 , and, if the control is not to be ended (No at Step S 34 ), the process returns to Step S 12 . The combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is calculated based on the detection values I 1  acquired at the subsequent time, and the subsequent processing is repeated. If the control is to be ended (Yes at Step S 34 ), the control is ended. 
     To prevent the temperature of the combustion gas I flowing into the turbine  13  from exceeding the predetermined upper limit value, the controller  50  performs the output limiting operation if the temperature excessively rises. Since the output limiting operation is an operation to limit the output to a value below that of the normal operation, the supply amount of the fuel F is restrained, and thus, the temperature of the combustion gas I can be restrained from rising. However, the combustion gas I has a high temperature and high pressure, and therefore, is difficult to be directly measured. Therefore, the controller  50  calculates the temperature of the combustion gas I as the estimate value. If the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas I is calculated from the temperature detection value of the flue gas O, the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas I has a relatively small error with respect to the actual temperature of the combustion gas I, and thus, is high in calculation accuracy. However, the temperature change of the flue gas O is greatly delayed in time with respect to the temperature change of the combustion gas I, and thus, is low in response. The estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas calculated from the detection values I 1 , such as the supply amount of the fuel F and the pressure of the compressed air A 1 , is higher in response to the actual temperature change of the combustion gas I, but is lower in the calculation accuracy. 
     The controller  50  according to the first embodiment calculates the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  representing the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas I calculated from the detection values I 1 . The combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is a value highly responsive to the actual temperature change of the combustion gas I. In addition, the controller  50  calculates, as the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 , the estimated temperature of the flue gas O when the temperature of the combustion gas I is assumed to be the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . The controller  50  calculates the correction term X 4  representing the ratio of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 . The controller  50  multiplies the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  by the correction term X 4  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  representing the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas I. Since the correction term X 4  is the ratio of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 , the multiplication of the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  by the correction term X 4  makes the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  a value having the high calculation accuracy in addition to the high response. The controller  50  makes the determination on the temperature of the combustion gas I based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  that is high in response and calculation accuracy. Accordingly, the controller  50  can accurately perform the temperature adjustment control. 
     As described above, the controller  50  (control device) according to the first embodiment is the control device for the gas turbine  1 . The gas turbine  1  includes: the compressor  11  that compresses the air A supplied from the air supply line  20 ; the combustor  12  to which the fuel F is supplied and which burns the compressed air A 1  compressed in the compressor  11 ; the turbine  13  that is rotated by the combustion gas I generated in the combustor  12 ; the flue gas discharge line  29  through which the flue gas O is discharged, the flue gas being the combustion gas I that has rotated the turbine  13 ; and the generator  17  that generates electric power by being rotated by the turbine  13 . The controller  50  includes the detection value acquisition unit  52 , the flue gas temperature acquisition unit  54 , the combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60 , the correction term acquisition unit  64 , the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66 , and the gas turbine controller  58 . The detection value acquisition unit  52  acquires at least one of the detection values I 1  of the supply amount of the fuel F, the pressure of the compressed air A 1 , and the electric power generated by the generator  17 . The flue gas temperature acquisition unit  54  acquires the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  representing the detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O. The combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  60  calculates, based on the detection values I 1 , the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  representing the estimated temperature of the combustion gas I. The correction term acquisition unit  64  calculates the correction term X 4  based on the ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 . The corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66  corrects the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  using the correction term X 4  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . The gas turbine controller  58  controls the gas turbine  1  based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . 
     The controller  50  calculates the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  by correcting the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  that is highly responsive to the temperature change using the correction term X 4  calculated based on the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  that is high in calculation accuracy. Accordingly, the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  is high in response and calculation accuracy. Accordingly, the controller  50  can calculate the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas I (corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 ) that is high in response and also high in calculation accuracy. Since the controller  50  uses the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  to control the supply amount of the fuel F, the accuracy of the temperature adjustment control can be improved. In the present embodiment, the gas turbine controller  58  controls the supply amount of the fuel F (performs the temperature adjustment control) based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . However, the target of the control is not limited to the supply amount of the fuel F, as long as the gas turbine  1  is controlled based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . The gas turbine controller  58  may control, for example, the intake amount of the air A. The gas turbine controller  58  may also perform, for example, fuel distribution control of controlling the distribution of the fuel to each fuel system based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . 
     The flue gas temperature detection value O 1  in the present embodiment is the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the flue gas thermometer  38 , but may be the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the blade path thermometer  37 . In other words, the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  may be a detection value in any position of the flue gas discharge line  29 , as long as being the detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O. Since the blade path thermometer  37  detects the temperature of the flue gas O immediately after passing through the turbine  13 , the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the blade path thermometer  37  is higher in calculation accuracy than the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  although lower in calculation accuracy than the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the flue gas thermometer  38 . In addition, the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the blade path thermometer  37  is higher in response than the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the flue gas thermometer  38  at the rear side stage of the blade path thermometer  37 . Accordingly, by using the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the blade path thermometer  37  as the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 , the controller  50  can calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  that is high in calculation accuracy and is also higher in response. 
     The controller  50  further includes the flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  that calculates the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  representing the estimated temperature of the flue gas O based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . The correction term acquisition unit  64  calculates the correction term X 4  based on the ratio between the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  and the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 . The controller  50  converts the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  into the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 , and calculates the correction term X 4  based on the ratio between the converted flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  and the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 . The controller  50  calculates the correction term X 4  based on the temperatures of the flue gas O, and therefore, can accurately calculate the correction term X 4 . 
     The correction term acquisition unit  64  calculates, as the correction term X 4 , the ratio of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 . The corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  66  multiplies the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  by the correction term X 4  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . By calculating the correction term X 4  and the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  in this manner, the controller  50  can further improve the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . 
     The correction term acquisition unit  64  includes the ratio calculation unit  80 , the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81 , the adjustment ratio calculation unit  82 , the past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84 , and the correction term calculation unit  86 . The ratio calculation unit  80  calculates the ratio X 1  of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3 . The adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  sets the adjustment coefficient α for the ratio X 1  to a value larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than 1. The adjustment ratio calculation unit  82  multiplies the ratio X 1  by the adjustment coefficient α to calculate the adjustment ratio X 2 . The past adjustment ratio calculation unit  84  multiplies the previously calculated correction term X 4  (past correction term X 4 ′) by the value (1−α) obtained by subtracting the adjustment coefficient α from 1 to calculate the past adjustment ratio X 3 . The correction term calculation unit  86  adds the past adjustment ratio X 3  to the adjustment ratio X 2  to calculate the correction term X 4 . By calculating the correction term X 4  using the adjustment ratio X 2  and the past adjustment ratio X 3 , the correction term acquisition unit  64  calculates the correction term X 4  using not only the current value but also the past value. If, for example, an unusual temperature change, such as noise, occurs and the temperature change soon returns to normal, the level of contribution of the temperature change to the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  can be reduced by using also the past value. In this manner, by calculating the correction term X 4  using the past value, the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  can be further improved. 
     However, the correction term acquisition unit  64  may not use the past value, in other words, may not use the past adjustment ratio X 3  to calculate the correction term X 4 . In this case, the ratio X 1  may be used as the correction term X 4 , or the adjustment ratio X 2  may be used as the correction term X 4 . 
     Although the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  sets the adjustment coefficient α as a constant value, the adjustment coefficient α may be changed after each lapse of time. For example, the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  may set the adjustment coefficient α based on the amount of change in the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  during a predetermined time. In this case, for example, the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  sets the value of the adjustment coefficient α to a smaller value as the amount of change in the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  during the predetermined time decreases, and sets the value of the adjustment coefficient α to a larger value as the amount of change in the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  during the predetermined time increases. If the amount of change in the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is small, the temperature of the combustion gas I can be said to be stable. If the temperature of the combustion gas I is stable, the accuracy of the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is restrained from decreasing. If the amount of change in the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is small and the temperature is stable, the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  can increase the response to the temperature change of the combustion gas I by reducing the value of the adjustment coefficient α to increase the level of contribution of the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  to the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. If the amount of change in the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is large and the temperature is not stable, the adjustment coefficient setting unit  81  can increase the accuracy with respect to the temperature change of the combustion gas I by increasing the value of the adjustment coefficient α to increase the level of contribution of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. 
     The flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  includes the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  and the flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74 . The temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  70  enters the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  into the predetermined calculation expression defined in advance to calculate the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2 . The flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit  74  calculates the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  by performing the first-order lag processing of delaying the change with time of the value of the temporary flue gas temperature estimate value O 2 . The flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  can calculates the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  by performing the first-order lag processing, and therefore, can calculate the flue gas temperature estimate value O 3  reflecting the relation of the first-order lag by which the temperature change of the flue gas O is delayed with respect to the temperature change of the combustion gas I. Consequently, the flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  can more accurately calculate the correction term X 4 . 
     Second Embodiment 
     The following describes a second embodiment of the present invention. A controller  50   a  according to the second embodiment differs from the controller of the first embodiment in that a corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value is used to calculate the correction term. In the second embodiment, description will not be given of parts having common configurations with those in the first embodiment. 
       FIG. 6  is a block diagram of the controller according to the second embodiment.  FIG. 7  is a pseudo-circuit diagram of a combustion gas temperature controller according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , a combustion gas temperature controller  56   a  according to the second embodiment includes a corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit  63   a . The corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit  63   a  acquires an upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  and a downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  from the flue gas temperature acquisition unit  54 . The upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  is a detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O at the immediate rear of the turbine  13 . In other words, the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  is the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the blade path thermometer  37 . The downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  is a detection value of the temperature of the flue gas O on a downstream side in the flue gas O of the place where the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  is detected. In other words, the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  is the temperature of the flue gas O detected by the flue gas thermometer  38 . Hereinafter, the flue gas O in the position of the blade path thermometer  37  is referred to as an upstream flue gas Oa, and the flue gas O in the position of the flue gas thermometer  38  is referred to as a downstream flue gas Ob. 
     The corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit  63   a  calculates a corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  based on the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  and the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b . As illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the ratio calculation unit  80  according to the second embodiment calculates the ratio X 1  based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5 . That is, the ratio calculation unit  80  according to the second embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  is used as the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to calculate the ratio X 1 . The other control of the combustion gas temperature controller  56   a  is the same as that of the combustion gas temperature controller  56  according to the first embodiment. 
     The following describes the corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit  63   a  in detail.  FIG. 8  is a block diagram of the corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit according to the second embodiment.  FIG. 9  is a pseudo-circuit diagram of the corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit  63   a  includes a downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90 , an upstream correction term acquisition unit  92 , and a corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit  94 . 
     The downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90  calculates a downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  based on the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a . The downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  is an estimate value of the temperature of the downstream flue gas Ob. The downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90  calculates the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  by performing the first-order lag processing of delaying the change with time of the value of the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a . Specifically, the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90  stores therein a temperature relational expression representing a relation in time between the temperature of the upstream flue gas Oa and the temperature of the downstream flue gas Ob. This temperature relational expression is a relational expression of a first-order lag system in which the temperature change of the downstream flue gas Ob lags behind the temperature change of the upstream flue gas Oa. The downstream flue gas Ob is located downstream with respect to the upstream flue gas Oa, and therefore, lags behind the upstream flue gas Oa in temperature change. In other words, the temperature of the downstream flue gas Ob has a relation of the first-order lag with the temperature of the upstream flue gas Oa. The downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90  enters the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  into the temperature relational expression to perform the first-order lag processing, and thus, calculates the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4 . In other words, the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  is a value obtained by applying the first-order lag processing to the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a.    
     The upstream correction term acquisition unit  92  calculates, based on the ratio between the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  and the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b , an upstream correction term X 4   a  for correcting the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a . In the present embodiment, the upstream correction term acquisition unit  92  calculates the upstream correction term X 4   a  based on the ratio between the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  and the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  that has been calculated based on the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the upstream correction term acquisition unit  92  includes an upstream ratio calculation unit  100 , an upstream adjustment coefficient setting unit  101 , an upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit  102 , a past upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit  104 , and an upstream correction term calculation unit  106 . 
     The upstream ratio calculation unit  100  calculates an upstream ratio X 1   a  representing the ratio of the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  to the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4 . In other words, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the upstream ratio calculation unit  100  divides the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  by the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  to calculate the upstream ratio X 1   a , as given by Expression (8) below.
 
 X 1 a=O 1 b/O 4  (8)
 
     The upstream adjustment coefficient setting unit  101  sets an adjustment coefficient αa for the upstream ratio to a value larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than 1. The upstream adjustment coefficient setting unit  101  sets a predetermined value larger than 0 and equal to or smaller than 1 as the adjustment coefficient αa, for example, through the setting by the operator. The adjustment coefficient αa may be the adjustment coefficient α of the first embodiment, or may be set to another value. As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit  102  multiplies the upstream ratio X 1   a  by the adjustment coefficient αa to calculate an upstream adjustment ratio X 2   a , as given by Expression (9) below.
 
 X 2 a=αa·X 1 a   (9)
 
     The past upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit  104  stores therein a past upstream correction term X 4   a ′ that is the previously calculated upstream correction term X 4   a . The past upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit  104  multiplies the past upstream correction term X 4   a ′ by a value obtained by subtracting the adjustment coefficient αa from 1, that is, 1−αa to calculate a past upstream adjustment ratio X 3   a , as given by Expression (10) below.
 
 X 3 a =(1−α a )· X 4 a′   (10)
 
     The upstream correction term calculation unit  106  calculates the upstream correction term X 4   a  based on the upstream adjustment ratio X 2   a . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the upstream correction term calculation unit  106  adds the past upstream adjustment ratio X 3   a  to the upstream adjustment ratio X 2   a  to calculate the upstream correction term X 4   a , as given by Expression (11) below.
 
 X 4 a=X 2 a+X 3 a   (11)
 
     The upstream correction term X 4   a  thus calculated is a value based on the ratio between the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  and the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b , and can be said to be a correction term for correcting the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  using the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b.    
     The corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit  94  corrects the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  using the upstream correction term X 4   a  to calculate the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit  94  multiplies the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  by the upstream correction term X 4   a  to calculate the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5 , as given by Expression (12) below.
 
 O 5= X 4 a·O 1 a   (12)
 
     The ratio calculation unit  80  according to the second embodiment calculates the ratio X 1  based on the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5 . The subsequent processing is the same as that of the first embodiment. 
     The controller  50   a  according to the second embodiment uses the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  instead of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . The upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  detected by the blade path thermometer  37  is lower in calculation accuracy than the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b  detected by the flue gas thermometer  38 . However, the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  is higher in response than the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b . The corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  is calculated by correcting the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  using the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b , that is, the upstream correction term X 4   a . Accordingly, the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  can be said to be a value that is high in response and also high in calculation accuracy. The controller  50   a  according to the second embodiment uses the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . Accordingly, the controller  50   a  according to the second embodiment can more appropriately improve the response and the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . 
     As described above, in the controller  50   a  according to the second embodiment, the flue gas temperature acquisition unit  54  acquires the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  and the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b . The controller  50   a  includes the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90 , the upstream correction term acquisition unit  92 , and the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit  94 . The downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  90  acquires the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  representing the estimate value of the temperature of the downstream flue gas Ob based on the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a . The upstream correction term acquisition unit  92  calculates, based on the ratio between the downstream flue gas temperature estimate value O 4  and the downstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   b , the upstream correction term X 4   a  for correcting the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a . The corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit  94  corrects the upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 1   a  using the upstream correction term X 4   a  to calculate the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5 . The correction term acquisition unit  64  uses the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  as the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to calculate the correction term X 4 . The controller  50   a  calculates the correction term X 4  using, as the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 , the corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value O 5  that has been corrected using the upstream correction term X 4   a . By using this correction term X 4  to calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 , the controller  50   a  can more appropriately improve the response and the calculation accuracy of the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3 . 
     Third Embodiment 
     The following describes a third embodiment of the present invention. A controller  50   b  according to the third embodiment differs from the controller of the first embodiment in that a combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b  is used to calculate the correction term X 4 . In the third embodiment, description will not be given of parts having common configurations with those in the first embodiment. 
       FIG. 10  is a block diagram of the controller according to the third embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 10 , a combustion gas temperature controller  56   b  according to the third embodiment does not include the flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit  62  of the first embodiment, but instead, includes a combustion gas temperature comparison value acquisition unit  62   b . The combustion gas temperature comparison value acquisition unit  62   b  performs a heat balance calculation using the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to calculate the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b . The combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  is the temperature estimate value of the combustion gas I calculated using the detection values I 1 , whereas the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b  is the estimate value of the temperature of the combustion gas I calculated using the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 . The combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b  is a value calculated using the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 , and therefore, is higher in calculation accuracy than the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2 . 
     The ratio calculation unit  80  in the third embodiment uses the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b  to calculate the ratio X 1 . That is, the correction term acquisition unit  64  according to the third embodiment calculates the correction term X 4  based on the ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b . The correction term acquisition unit  64  according to the third embodiment calculates the correction term X 4  using the same method as that of the first embodiment except that the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b  is used instead of the flue gas temperature detection value O 1 . 
     In this manner, the controller  50   b  according to the third embodiment includes the combustion gas temperature comparison value acquisition unit  62   b  that performs the heat balance calculation using the flue gas temperature detection value O 1  to calculate the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b . The correction term acquisition unit  64  according to the third embodiment calculates the correction term X 4  based on the ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value I 2  and the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b . The controller  50   b  according to the third embodiment calculates the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  using the correction term X 4  that has been calculated using the combustion gas temperature comparison value I 2   b  that is high in calculation accuracy. Accordingly, the controller  50   b  according to the third embodiment can calculate the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value I 3  that is high in calculation accuracy and higher in response. 
     While embodiments of the present invention have been described above, embodiments are not intended to be limited by the specifics of these embodiments. The components described above include those easily conceivable by those skilled in the art, those substantially identical, and equivalents. Furthermore, the components described above can be combined as appropriate. The components can be omitted, replaced, or modified in various way without departing from the spirit of the embodiments described above. 
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               1  Gas turbine 
               11  Compressor 
               12  Combustor 
               13  Turbine 
               15  Rotor 
               17  Generator 
               20  Air supply line 
               22  Inlet guide vanes 
               23  Opening adjuster 
               24  Compressed air conducting line 
               26  Fuel supply line 
               27  Fuel supply valve 
               28  Combustion gas supply line 
               29  Flue gas discharge line 
               32  Intake air detector 
               34  Casing detector 
               36  Fuel detector 
               37  Blade path thermometer 
               38  Flue gas thermometer 
               39  Output meter 
               50 ,  50   a ,  50   b  Controller 
               52  Detection value acquisition unit 
               54  Flue gas temperature acquisition unit 
               55  Output acquisition unit 
               56 ,  56   a ,  56   b  Combustion gas temperature controller 
               57  Governor controller 
               58  Gas turbine controller 
               60  Combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit 
               62  Flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit 
               62   b  Combustion gas temperature comparison value acquisition unit 
               63   a  Corrected upstream flue gas temperature acquisition unit 
               64  Correction term acquisition unit 
               66  Corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit 
               68  Combustion gas temperature determination unit 
               70  Temporary flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit 
               74  Flue gas temperature estimate value calculation unit 
               80  Ratio calculation unit 
               81  Adjustment coefficient setting unit 
               82  Adjustment ratio calculation unit 
               84  Past adjustment ratio calculation unit 
               86  Correction term calculation unit 
               90  Downstream flue gas temperature estimate value acquisition unit 
               92  Upstream correction term acquisition unit 
               94  Corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value calculation unit 
               100  Upstream ratio calculation unit 
               101  Upstream adjustment coefficient setting unit 
               102  Upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit 
               104  Past upstream adjustment ratio calculation unit 
               106  Upstream correction term calculation unit 
             A Air 
             A 1  Compressed air 
             F Fuel 
             I Combustion gas 
             I 1  Detection value 
             I 2  Combustion gas temperature estimate value 
             I 2   b  Combustion gas temperature comparison value 
             I 3  Corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value 
             I th  Temperature threshold 
             O Flue gas 
             O 1  Flue gas temperature detection value 
             O 1   a  Upstream flue gas temperature detection value 
             O 1   b  Downstream flue gas temperature detection value 
             O 2  Temporary flue gas temperature estimate value 
             O 3  Flue gas temperature estimate value 
             O 4  Downstream flue gas temperature estimate value 
             O 5  Corrected upstream flue gas temperature detection value 
             Oa Upstream flue gas 
             Ob Downstream flue gas 
             X 1  Ratio 
             X 1   a  Upstream ratio 
             X 2  Adjustment ratio 
             X 2   a  Upstream adjustment ratio 
             X 3  Past adjustment ratio 
             X 3   a  Past upstream adjustment ratio 
             X 4 ′ Past correction term 
             X 4  Correction term 
             X 4   a ′ Past upstream correction term 
             X 4   a  Upstream correction term 
             α, αa Adjustment coefficient