Title: Gas turbine power plant control apparatus including automatic load pickup

Abstract: A gas turbine power plant is provided with an industrial gas turbine which drives a generator coupled to a power system through a breaker. The turbine-generator plant is operated by a hybrid control system having digital function capability during sequenced startup, synchronizing, load buildup and steady state load, and shutdown operations. The control system also contains monitoring and protective subsystems which function through all stages of operation, with redundancy and permissive features which maximize turbine availability.

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Inventors: Yannone, Robert A. (Aldan, PA, US)
Shields, James J. (Philadelphia, PA, US)

Application Number: 371621
Filing Date: 1973-06-20
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Class(es): 290/40B 60/39.282
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US Patent Ref:

2908826	Oct, 1959	Oldenburger	307/87.
2974483	Mar, 1961	Sanders	60/39.
3255586	Jun, 1966	Hennig et al.	60/39.
3309868	Apr, 1967	Downing et al.	60/39.
3325650	Jun, 1967	Barnes	290/40.
3382672	May, 1968	French	60/39.
3469395	Sep, 1969	Spitsberger et al.	60/39.
3482396	Dec, 1969	Nelson et al.	60/39.
3489914	Jan, 1970	Taylor	307/87.
3591847	Jul, 1971	Donnell	307/87.
3606754	Sep, 1971	White	60/39.
3729928	May, 1973	Rowen	60/39.
3738102	Jun, 1973	Stearns	60/39.
3829704	Aug, 1974	Marbukh	307/87.

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Primary Examiner: Schaefer, Robert K.
Assistant Examiner: Redman, J. W.
Attorney: Possessky; E. F.