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Like other internal combustion engines, a gas turbine cannot produce torque at zero speed. The starting means system is used to start the gas turbine
rolling, crank it to firing speed, and assist the fired
turbine to selfsustaining speed. This is accomplished by an induction motor starting device operating through a torque converter coupled to the
accessory gear. This arrangement provides the
cranking torque required by the turbine for startup.
Also, at shutdown, this same equipment continues to
rotate the turbine rotor at slow speed for cooldown
purposes.
Torque Converter
The torque converter is a Voith Type EL 10 z FT.
This unit is equipped with adjustable guide blades, a
filling and draining valve, and a hydrodynamic turning device. The torque converter receives its bearing
lube oil from the turbines 1.7 bar (25 psi) bearing
header. The operating fluid for the torque converter
comes from the turbines auxiliary lube oil pump
discharge. Minimum supply pressure for the operating fluid is 6.9 bar (100 psi).
Starting Motor
The starting motor is a GE Co. Custom 8000 horizontal induction motor with antifriction bearings.
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to selfsustaining speed. At this speed, a nominal
60% TNH, solenoid valve 20TU1 is deenergized
and cranking motor 88CR runs unloaded for 15 minutes for cooldown. A crank and restart can be initiated at any time below 14HM speed.
Functional Description
General
Cranking and turning power are supplied by the
starting system during gas turbine startup and cooldown cycles. In the starting cycle there are three primary functions provided by the starting equipment:
start the gas turbine rolling (breakaway from standstill); accelerate the gas turbine to a speed where it
can be fired; and after the turbine has fired, further
accelerate it to selfsustaining speed, a speed at
which the gas turbine develops net positive power
output.
Rotor Cooldown
Startup Functions & Sequences
To promote even cooling of the rotor and avoid rotor
bow after unit shutdown, the gas turbine rotor is
rotated by the slow roll function of the torque converter. When the the gas turbine is on cooldown, solenoid valve 20TU2 permits a slow turning of the
rotor by injecting jets of oil under pressure onto the
torque converter turbine via nozzles arranged
around the outer diameter of the converter. During
slow roll, the converter guide blades are to be held in
the fully open position. 20TU2 energizes to initiate
slow roll when rotor speed decreases to approximately 3.2% of rated speed (approximately 96 rpm)
as determined by the SPEEDTRONIC control circuits.
Readjustment of the converter geometry (torque adjustment) to the maximum torque setting allows the
torque converter to assist in accelerating the unit up
MS9001E STARTING SYSTEM
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