SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING DRY GAS SEAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

• US 20200131920A1
• Filed: 06/26/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
• Original Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
• Inventors: CHO, Jun Hyun, CHOI, Bong Su, RA, Ho Sang, SHIN, Hyung Ki, CHO, Jong Jae, LEE, Beom Joon, ROH, Chul Woo, LEE, Gil Bong, BAIK, Young Jin
• Granted Patent: US 11,028,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F01D 11/003 by packing rings; Mechanical seals
• CPC Class Codes: F01D 11/005 Sealing means between non relatively rotating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F01D 11/04 using sealing fluid, e.g. steam
• CPC Class Codes: F01D 25/183 Sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 25/103 Carbon dioxide F01K25/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 7/32 the engines using steam of critical or overcritical pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F02C 1/10 Closed cycles
• CPC Class Codes: F02C 3/04 having a turbine driving a compressor power transmission arrangements F02C7/36; control of working fluid flow F02C9/16
• CPC Class Codes: F05D 2210/12 gaseous, i.e. compressible
• CPC Class Codes: F05D 2240/55 Seals
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/40 by means of fluid

Abstract

According to the present invention, part of carbon dioxide heated by a heater is supplied to a dry gas seal portion of a compressor so that a device for pressurizing and heating a seal gas is not additionally required, configuration can be simplified and cost can be reduced. In addition, a seal gas flow path includes a low-temperature seal gas flow path and a high-temperature seal gas flow path so that, in an initial driving mode, carbon dioxide heated by a high-temperature portion of the heater is used as a seal gas and in a turbine-driving mode, carbon dioxide heated by a low-temperature portion of the heater is used as a seal gas and thus a more efficient operation can be performed.

Claims

1. A supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal, comprising:

a turbine;

a cooler;

a compressor;

a heater;

a carbon dioxide injecting portion injecting carbon dioxide as a working fluid from a carbon dioxide tank into an intake side of the compressor;

a heater flow path provided in the heater and configured to introduce and heat carbon dioxide generated in the compressor and then to discharge carbon dioxide to the turbine;

a seal gas flow path diverged from the heater flow path and guiding at least part of carbon dioxide heated on the heater flow path to be injected into a dry gas seal portion of the compressor and to be used as a seal gas;

a seal gas valve installed on the seal gas flow path and opening/closing of the seal gas flow path; and

a controller controlling an amount of an opening degree of the seal gas valve according to a temperature of carbon dioxide heated by the heater.

2. The supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal of claim 1, wherein the seal gas flow path comprises a low-temperature seal gas flow path diverged from the heater flow path and a high-temperature seal gas flow path diverged from a downstream side of the heater flow path compared to the low-temperature seal gas flow path, and the seal gas valve comprises a low-temperature seal gas valve installed on the low-temperature seal gas flow path and a high-temperature seal gas valve installed on the high-temperature seal gas flow path.

3. The supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal of claim 2, wherein, in an initial driving mode in which injecting of carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide injecting portion into the compressor starts, the controller operates the heater, closes the low-temperature seal gas valve, and opens the high-temperature seal gas valve so that at least part of carbon dioxide heated by the heater is capable of being supplied to the dry gas seal portion of the compressor via the high-temperature seal gas flow path.

4. The supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal of claim 2, further comprising a low-temperature seal gas temperature sensor installed on the low-temperature seal gas flow path, wherein, when temperature sensed by the low-temperature seal gas temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a first predetermined setting temperature, the controller closes the high-temperature seal gas valve and opens the low-temperature seal gas valve so that carbon dioxide heated by the heater is capable of being supplied to the dry gas seal portion of the compressor via the low-temperature seal gas flow path.

5. The supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal of claim 1, further comprising:

a turbine intake flow path connecting the heater to the turbine;

a turbine bypass flow path diverged from the turbine intake flow path and guiding carbon dioxide generated in the heater to bypass the turbine and to move to a discharge side of the turbine; and

a turbine bypass valve installed on the turbine bypass flow path and opening the turbine bypass flow path before the turbine is driven.

6. The supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal of claim 5, wherein, in an initial driving mode in which injecting of carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide injecting portion into the compressor starts, the controller operates the heater, closes the low-temperature seal gas valve, and opens the high-temperature seal gas valve so that at least part of carbon dioxide heated by the heater is capable of being supplied to the dry gas seal portion of the compressor via the high-temperature seal gas flow path, and the controller opens the turbine bypass flow path so that the remaining part of carbon dioxide heated by the heater is capable of being supplied to the compressor via the turbine bypass flow path.

7. A method of controlling a supercritical carbon dioxide power generation system including a dry gas seal, the method comprising:

in an initial driving mode in which injecting of carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide injecting portion into a compressor starts, operating a heater;

opening a high-temperature seal gas flow path diverged from a high-temperature portion of a heater flow path that passes through the heater and closing a low-temperature seal gas flow path diverged from a low-temperature portion of the heater flow path so that at least part of carbon dioxide heated by the high-temperature portion of the heater is capable of being supplied to a dry gas seal portion of a compressor and is capable of being used as a seal gas; and

measuring temperature of carbon dioxide on the low-temperature seal gas flow path and when the measured temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined setting temperature, closing the high-temperature seal gas flow path and opening the low-temperature seal gas flow path so that part of carbon dioxide heated by the low-temperature portion of the heater is capable of being supplied to the dry gas seal portion of the compressor.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, in the initial driving mode, a turbine bypass flow path on which carbon dioxide generated in the heater flow path bypasses the turbine, is opened so that carbon dioxide that is not discharged onto the low-temperature seal gas flow path and the high-temperature seal gas flow path of carbon dioxide heated by the heater is capable of bypassing the turbine and circulating in the compressor.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein, in the initial driving mode, a discharge temperature of the heater and a discharge pressure of the heater are measured, and when the discharge temperature of the heater and the discharge pressure of the heater satisfy a predetermined condition, a current mode is converted into a turbine-driving mode in which the turbine is driven.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, in the turbine-driving mode, the turbine bypass flow path is closed, and a turbine intake flow path connecting the heater to the turbine is opened so that carbon dioxide that is not discharged to the low-temperature seal gas flow path and the high-temperature seal gas flow path of carbon dioxide heated by the heater is capable of being supplied to the turbine.