Method for operation of a power generation plant
First Claim
1. A method for operating a power generation plant in an electricity grid, the power generation plant including, at least one storage volume for storing an energy storage fluid therein. at least one power generation machine for operation with energy storage fluid, the power generation machine drivingly connected to a generator and capable of supplying electric power output via the generator during operation. at least one power consuming machine for feeding energy storage fluid into the storage volume, the power consuming machine drivingly connected to a motor and consuming power during operation via the motor. the power generation plant supplying a net power output (PNET) as the difference between the power output by the power generation machine and the power consumption (PJ of the motor, comprising:
- operating the power generation plant in a first operating mode at a first grid power demand, the first operation mode including operating the power generation machine with a first power output and operating the power consuming machine with a first power consumption; and
upon a change of the power demand to a second power demand, matching the net power output of the power generation plant to the second power demand by changing the power consumption of the power consuming machine.
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Abstract
A storage power station (S), for example an air storage plant, that includes a compressor unit (V), a turbine unit (T) and a storage volume (100) can be operated using a specific method of operation, which allows as fast a reaction as possible to changes in the load demands. Rapid changes in the load demands can be satisfied by controlling the power consumption of the compressor unit (V), which results in a variable net power output, with the power output from the turbine unit (T) remaining constant. The power of the compressor unit can be controlled approximately one order of magnitude more quickly than the power generation machine can be controlled. In the extreme, the compressor unit can simply be shut down, thus resulting in its drive power becoming available to an electricity grid within seconds. During this process, the turbine unit can continue to operate normally, and can slowly follow the power demand, thus reducing the load on the turbine. A storage power station can thus be ideally suitable for frequency support and for covering rapid load ramps in an electricity grid.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for operating a power generation plant in an electricity grid, the power generation plant including,
at least one storage volume for storing an energy storage fluid therein. at least one power generation machine for operation with energy storage fluid, the power generation machine drivingly connected to a generator and capable of supplying electric power output via the generator during operation. at least one power consuming machine for feeding energy storage fluid into the storage volume, the power consuming machine drivingly connected to a motor and consuming power during operation via the motor. the power generation plant supplying a net power output (PNET) as the difference between the power output by the power generation machine and the power consumption (PJ of the motor, comprising: -
operating the power generation plant in a first operating mode at a first grid power demand, the first operation mode including operating the power generation machine with a first power output and operating the power consuming machine with a first power consumption; and
upon a change of the power demand to a second power demand, matching the net power output of the power generation plant to the second power demand by changing the power consumption of the power consuming machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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