WO1998050735A1 - Apparatus for detecting flame conditions in combustion systems - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
- F01D21/00—Shutting-down of machines or engines, e.g. in emergency; Regulating, controlling, or safety means not otherwise provided for
- F01D21/003—Arrangements for testing or measuring
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/46—Details, e.g. noise reduction means
- F23D14/72—Safety devices, e.g. operative in case of failure of gas supply
- F23D14/725—Protection against flame failure by using flame detection devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/46—Details, e.g. noise reduction means
- F23D14/72—Safety devices, e.g. operative in case of failure of gas supply
- F23D14/82—Preventing flashback or blowback
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
- F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
- F23N5/08—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements
- F23N5/082—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements using electronic means
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F05D2270/00—Control
- F05D2270/01—Purpose of the control system
- F05D2270/08—Purpose of the control system to produce clean exhaust gases
- F05D2270/083—Purpose of the control system to produce clean exhaust gases by monitoring combustion conditions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N2229/00—Flame sensors
- F23N2229/22—Flame sensors the sensor's sensitivity being variable
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N2231/00—Fail safe
- F23N2231/28—Fail safe preventing flash-back or blow-back
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
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- the present invention relates to combustion systems. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus for detecting and monitoring the flame in a combustion system.
- Combustor failure can be prevented by ensuring that the combustor flame (or flames) is lighted during operation of the engine, by ensuring that the flame remains lighted continuously throughout the operation of the engine, and by ensuring that the flame remains stable, to prevent flashback, flameout, or any other combustion anomaly.
- Flashback occurs in premixed systems when the flame front propagates rapidly upstream from the steady state combustion zone.
- the upstream propagation of the flame can lead to significant damage if the flame reaches the area of the fuel injectors, and fuel flow cannot be disconnected or discontinued fast enough.
- Flameout conditions can occur under many different circumstances. Combustion instability, decreased equivalence ratio, and poor mixing (among other conditions) can lead to the downstream movement of the flame, out of the steady state combustion zone. This can lead to the flame actually being extinguished.
- real-time combustion diagnostic systems which are capable of determining flameout and flashback conditions have been developed.
- the most commonly used flame detector sensor for gas turbine combustors is the Geiger-M ⁇ ller phototube.
- the phototube consists of a sealed glass envelope that contains a gas at a low pressure that is easily ionized.
- Two electrodes extend into the envelope and are separated by a short distance .
- a high voltage potential is applied across the electrodes.
- ultraviolet photons in the 180 to 260 nanometer range are emitted from the combustor flame and impinge on the tube, the gas within the envelope is ionized.
- the ionization process allows a current to flow between the electrodes producing a pulsed output.
- Signal conditioning circuitry used in conjunction with the phototube, determines the pulse frequency of the output which is sent to a control system.
- a threshold frequency is set in the system indicating the presence of flame. When the frequency drops below the threshold, the system receives a signal corresponding to a loss of flame.
- Geiger-M ⁇ ller tubes have been useful in monitoring flameout conditions, they have not been useful for detecting flashback because of their large size due to high voltage insulation, lack of viewing area discrimination and the difficulty of installing the tubes and their associated electronics into a complex burner design.
- Geiger-M ⁇ ller tubes can typically respond to a flame on/flame out condition in about 100 to 200 milliseconds (ms) .
- 100 to 200ms is considered too slow to effectively signal the appropriate control values to stop the flow of fuel to the combustor, and thereby too slow to prevent damage to the engine.
- Geiger-M ⁇ ller phototubes also typically operate at very high voltage levels (above 300 volts) which require special power supplies and can be dangerous to personnel working around the combustion system being monitored.
- thermocouple based sensor systems The most commonly used flashback sensor for gas turbine combustors are thermocouple based sensor systems. For flashback conditions, the thermocouple sensors respond too slowly; thermocouple sensors have historically been used for monitoring the occurrence of flashback in premixed combustion systems. Numerous thermocouple sensors are attached to the internal wall of the combustor in the mixing region, upstream of the combustion chamber. A control system monitors the thermocouples and specifically looks for sharp temperature rises that are indicative of a flashback condition. However, thermocouples are relatively slow to react and can be damaged easily under exposure to excessive temperatures . Because thermocouples are capable of measuring only local temperatures, a significant number of thermocouples are required to provide an effective flashback detection system in all areas of the combustion system.
- thermocouples becomes damaged during operation of the engine, it is difficult, time consuming, and costly to repair the overall thermocouple sensing system. Accordingly, the combustor system industry has a need for an apparatus for detecting both flameout and flashback conditions that is easy to install, provides a fast time response, and minimizes the number of installation points in the combustion system.
- One aspect of the present invention includes an apparatus for detecting a flameout condition and/or a flashback condition using a single intrusion into the combustion system.
- an optical sensor is placed in the region of the combustion system where fuel and air is mixed. During operation, the sensor monitors the condition of the flame, and is capable of detecting the flame. Furthermore, at the onset of a flashback or flameout condition, the sensor is adapted to provide a signal indicative of that condition.
- Another aspect of the invention includes an apparatus for deriving two separate output channels from a single penetration into the engine cavity.
- one channel may be adapted for detection of flashback, while the other channel may be adapted for detection of flame presence (or, conversely, flameout) .
- the invention includes an optical detector spaced apart from and optically coupled to the combustion system, through a fiber optic cable which, in turn, is attached to a probe mounted on the wall of the combustion system.
- the radiation intensity measurement of flame presence and flashback is derived using one or more photodetectors optically coupled to a singular port viewing into the combustion system.
- a flashback signal is generated if the sensor output exceeds a predetermined limit.
- a flameout condition is provided if the sensor output is below a predetermined limit.
- Figure 1 is a simplified drawing showing a combustion system utilizing an optical flame detection system of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a simplified electronic schematic diagram of the optical detection system circuitry in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified electronic schematic of the optical detection circuitry in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of a combustion system 10 in accordance with the present invention.
- Combustion system 10 includes combustion chamber 12, mixing area 20 and a fuel/air delivery system 27.
- a fuel line 24 delivers fuel 26 into the mixing area 20 and an air line 30 delivers air into the mixing area 20.
- Fuel line 24 couples to fuel nozzle 40 which is oriented to spray fuel 26 to mix with air in the mixing area 20.
- the sprayed fuel and air mixture is ignited using conventional techniques resulting in a flame 28 in the combustion chamber 12.
- the resulting combustion produces a hot, high pressure exhaust gas stream 44 which, in the case of a gas turbine engine, moves downstream to a high pressure turbine stage (not shown) .
- combustion systems such as the system 10 shown in Figure 1 may experience a number of types of failures during operation.
- the flame 28 it is possible for the flame 28 to blow out, resulting in what is considered a flameout condition.
- unburned fuel flows into the combustion chamber 12 which can create an uncontrolled combustion state or even result in a dangerous explosion if the fuel is subsequently ignited downstream.
- the flame 28 it is possible for the flame 28 to move upstream in the direction indicated by arrow 50 from the combustion chamber 22 into the mixing area 20. Combustion in the mixing area 20 can damage the fuel nozzles 40 or other components not shown in Figure 1.
- Detector system 14 of the present invention provides output signals 60 and 62, indicative of flameout and flashback conditions, respectively.
- Detector 14 includes a probe 64 having a tip 66 which is positioned in the mixing area 20 through a singular opening 68 in the wall of the mixing area 20.
- the probe 64 includes a tip 66 inserted directly into the mixing chamber 20.
- Tip 66 is optically coupled to light guide 69 which, in turn, is optically coupled to a photodetector 72.
- Useful light guides include, but are not limited to, fiber optic cables and rigid glass rods. Radiation in the field of view 71 of the probe tip 66 is received from the flame 28 and is transmitted via the light guide 69 to photodetector 72 of the optical detection system 14.
- Signals 60 and 62 are provided to appropriate control circuitry (not shown) for controlling the combustion system 10, whereby system 10 may be rapidly shut down or other appropriate corrective measures taken in the event of either a flameout or flashback condition.
- Detector circuitry 76 includes flameout detector channel 100 and flashback detector channel 102, both coupled to amplifier 104.
- Amplifier 104 comprises a transimpedance amplifier 106 with negative feedback through resistor 108 and having a negative input connected to output 74 of photodiode 72.
- Channel 100 includes an adjustable gain amplifier 110 which comprises an operational amplifier 112 having negative feedback through potentiometer 114 which couples to ground through resistor 118.
- the output from amplifier 110 couples to comparator circuit 130 which is formed by operational amplifier 132 having negative feedback through resistor 13 .
- a potentiometer 142 which is part of a voltage divider with resistor 144 allows adjustment of the reference level 140 to the comparator circuit 130.
- the output of the comparator circuit 130 is used to drive a solid state relay 150 (modeled as switch 151) to generate the flameout signal 60.
- flashback detector channel 102 includes an adjustable gain amplifier formed by operational amplifier 162 and having negative feedback through potentiometer 164 which couples to ground through resistor 166.
- the output from amplifier 160 couples to comparator circuit 170 which is formed by operational amplifier 172 having negative feedback through resistor 174.
- a potentiometer 173 which is part of a voltage divider with resistor 171 allows adjustment of the referenced level 176 to the comparator circuit 170.
- the output of the comparator circuit 170 is used to drive a solid state relay 182 (modeled as switch 183) to generate a flashback signal 62.
- calibration of the flame detection system 14 includes the step of setting the gain of amplifier 110 and 160.
- the gain of circuits 110 and 160 must be set based upon the specific operating conditions of the combustor, taking into account the actual placement location of the probe tip 66 and the level of radiation emitted by the flame 28.
- the outputs from amplifier circuits 110 and 160 are provided to comparator circuits 130 and 170, respectively.
- the comparators 130, 170 provide outputs if their inputs exceed predetermined levels set by voltages 140 and 176.
- a threshold level for comparator circuit 130 is selected so that during normal operation, the output is "high” and drives signal interface circuitry 150 to the close relay 151 condition.
- photodetector 72 comprises a UV enhanced silicon photodiode, or alternatively, a silicon carbide photodiode.
- OPT 301 optoelectronic device is available from Burr-Brown of Arlington Arizona.
- amplifier 104 has a gain of about 200 M ⁇ to about 400 M ⁇
- amplifier 110 has a gain of about 250 K ⁇ to about 1 M ⁇
- amplifier 160 has a gain of about 10 K ⁇ to about 100 K ⁇ .
- FIG. 3 is a simplified schematic diagram of detector circuitry 76 in accordance with another embodiment.
- Detector circuitry 76 includes the same "front end" as the embodiment of Figure 2 with the outputs of amplifier circuits 110 and 160 coupled to a analog switch (MUX) 300.
- Analog switch 300 is controlled by input signal 405 from controller 400.
- the output of the analog switch 300 is coupled to analog to digital convertor 302.
- the A/D convertor 302 is controlled by input signal 406 from the controller 400.
- the output of analog to digital convertor 302 is fed via a bus 303 to the controller 400 for interpretation.
- Controller 400 includes a micro controller 401, crystal 404, toggle switch 402 and toggle switch 403. Toggle switch 402 is coupled to the micro controller 400 for determination of flame trip level.
- Switch 403 is coupled to the micro controller 400 for the determination of the flashback trip level.
- Software in controller 400 provides the determination of the type of signal input, and outputs this information on bus 600 to the engine system controller (not shown) .
- software in micro controller 401 performs the comparison function.
- a system clock is determined from crystal 404 for micro controller 401.
- I/O circuitry 602 may be optionally included to provide an output in any desired format such as TTL, or other logic levels such as RS232, 4-20 mA, make/break, bi- level, etc.
- any appropriate combustor parameter may be monitored.
- other types of signal processing such as filtering, spectral analysis (including fourier analysis), etc., in the time or frequency domains for use in determining an operation condition of the combustor.
- Techniques other than comparison to a threshold may be used to detect flashback, flame out or other conditions.
- Such techniques include frequency or signal recognition, pattern recognition, fuzzy logic, neural networks, etc.
- the use of multiple channels is advantageous because they can be optimized for the particular parameters of interest.
- the present invention provides a technique allowing a single entry into the chamber of a combustor which is capable of detecting both flameout and flashback conditions. More than two channels may be provided. The embodiments described herein are shown with a single probe, however, any number of probes may be employed and all placed within the same opening into the combustion chamber. Furthermore, separate channels may be obtained by using more than one probe, more than one optical detector, or other appropriate electrical or optical signal splitting technique. Further, in one embodiment the optical detector may be placed directly within the opening to the combustion chamber thereby eliminating the elongated optical fiber. If the detector is placed near the combustor, it should be able to withstand the high temperature. In this embodiment, the optical detector functions as the probe and probe tip.
- the various frequencies to which the components of the invention react should be selected based upon the particular combustor and flame characteristics.
- optical is intended to refer to radiation in general and is not limited to visible light.
- the invention can be used in other combustor configurations and is not limited to the specific configuration set forth herein.
- the "combustion chamber” and the “mixing area” may both be in the same chamber.
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