Method And System For Predicting Gas Turbine Emissions Utilizing Meteorological Data

• US 20090056413A1
• Filed: 09/05/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Jammu, Vinay, Rao, Kotesh, Biswal, Abhinna Chandra
• Application Number:
  US11/850,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20090056413A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/23.310
• CPC Class Codes: F02C 9/28 Regulating systems responsive to plant or ambient parameters, e.g. temperature, pressure, rotor speed F02C9/30 - F02C9/38, F02C9/44 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F05D 2270/08 to produce clean exhaust gases
• CPC Class Codes: F05D 2270/083 by monitoring combustion conditions
• CPC Class Codes: F05D 2270/0831 indirectly, at the exhaust

Abstract

A method and system for determining gas turbine emissions utilizing meteorological data is provided. The method and system may include at least one emissions prediction system. The method and system may also predict at least one meteorological condition. The method and system may also determine an emissions allowance.

Claims

1. A method of determining gas turbine emissions utilizing meteorological data, the method comprising:

providing at least one emissions prediction system, wherein the at least one emissions prediction system predicts a generated emissions level of at least one gas turbine;

receiving a plurality of operating data corresponding to the at least one gas turbine;

receiving a plurality of meteorological data; and

generating an emissions output notification based on the plurality of meteorological data;

the notification comprising the generated emissions level.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether a combustion tuning of the at least one gas turbine is desirable based on the notification comprising the generated emissions level; and

generating a combustion tuning request when the combustion tuning of the at least one gas turbine is desirable.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the plurality of meteorological data further comprises:

receiving at least one meteorological condition;

determining whether to predict at least one additional meteorological condition; and

transmitting the plurality of meteorological data.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of determining whether to predict the at least one meteorological condition comprises utilizing at least one meteorological prediction model.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one emissions prediction system further comprises an emissions allowance method comprising:

receiving the generated emissions level;

determining an emissions credit; and

generating a notification of the emissions credit.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of determining the emissions allowance comprises receiving past emissions data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of operating data comprises at least one of:

combustion dynamics data;

emissions data;

at least one control valve position data;

compressor temperature discharge data; and

compressor pressure discharge data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the at least one emissions prediction system further comprises integrating the emissions prediction system with at least one monitoring and diagnostics system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the at least one emissions prediction system further comprises integrating the emissions prediction system with at least one emissions trading system.

10. A method of determining gas turbine emissions utilizing meteorological data, the method comprising:

providing at least one emissions prediction system, wherein the at least one emissions prediction system predicts a generated emissions level of at least one gas turbine;

receiving a plurality of operating data corresponding to the at least one gas turbine, wherein the plurality of operating data comprises at least one of;

combustion dynamics data;

emissions data;

at least one control valve position data;

compressor temperature discharge data; and

compressor pressure discharge data;

receiving a plurality of meteorological data;

generating an emissions output notification comprising the generated emissions level;

determining whether a combustion tuning of the at least one gas turbine is desirable based on the notification comprising the generated emissions level; and

generating a combustion tuning request when the combustion tuning of the at least one gas turbine is desirable.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving the plurality of meteorological data comprises:

receiving at least one meteorological condition;

determining whether to predict at least one additional meteorological condition; and

transmitting the plurality of meteorological data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of determining whether to predict the at least one meteorological condition comprises utilizing at least one meteorological prediction model.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the emissions prediction system further comprises an emissions allowance method comprising:

receiving the generated emissions level;

determining an emissions credit; and

generating a notification of the emissions credit.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of determining the emissions allowance comprises receiving past emissions data.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing the at least one emissions prediction system further comprises integrating the emissions prediction system with at least one monitoring and diagnostics system.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of providing the at least one emissions prediction system further comprises integrating the emissions prediction system with at least one emissions credit trading system.

17. A system for determining gas turbine emissions utilizing meteorological data, the system comprising:

at least one emissions prediction system;

means for receiving a plurality of operating data corresponding to the at least one gas turbine;

means for receiving a plurality of meteorological data; and

means for generating an emissions output notification based on the plurality of meteorological data.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the step of receiving the plurality of meteorological data comprises:

means for receiving at least one meteorological condition;

means for determining whether to predict at least one meteorological condition; and

means for transmitting the plurality of meteorological data.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the emissions prediction system comprises an emissions allowance system comprising:

means for receiving the generated emissions level;

means for determining an emissions credit comprising;

means for receiving past emissions data; and

means for comparing the past emissions data with at least one allowable emissions limit; and

means for generating a notification of the emissions credit.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for determining whether a combustion tuning of the at least one gas turbine is desirable based on the notification comprising the generated emissions level; and

means for generating a combustion tuning request when the combustion tuning of the at least one gas turbine is desirable.