GEK 116357 March 2009

GE Energy

Gas Turbine Fuel Purge System

9FA DLN2.0+ Gas Only Unit

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I. INTRODUCTION

Gas Turbine Fuel Purge System

When burning gas in the pre-mix mode, the fuel purge system supplies active high ow purge air to the diffusion gas manifold. During diffusion gas operation, the fuel gas purge system will provide a low ow continuous purge to PM4 gas manifolds to sweep unused gas out of the gas piping, manifold and combustion end cover as well as to keep the gas piping hot to prevent condensate formation in the pipes. When burning gas fuel in all gas manifolds, the purge system is not in operation. II. SYSTEM OVERVIEW The 9FA DLN2.0+ Gas-Only machine purges gas manifold D5 and PM4, when fuel is not owing through the respective fuel gas passages. These fuel gas passages are purged with turbine compressor discharge air. The fuel gas purge system components are shown on the schematic diagram (ML 0477). III. SYSTEM OPERATION A. Diffusion Gas Purge When the gas turbine is operating burning natural gas in the pre-mix mode, the diffusion gas purge system receives air from the discharge of the gas turbine compressor. This purging air ows through two fuel gas purge valves (VA13-1 & 2) to the diffusion gas primary manifold. All the components described in this system will be located in the Accessory Module. For the diffusion gas purge system, fuel gas purge valve VA13-1 is controlled by allowing instrument air to ow through quick exhaust valve VA36-1. The quick exhaust valve is opened by the associated solenoid valve 20PG-1. When the solenoid valve is energized, instrument air pilots the gas purge valve to the open position allowing air to ow to rst the fuel gas purge valve VA13-2 and then to the natural gas manifold. Fuel gas purge valve VA13-2 is controlled by allowing instrument air to ow through quick exhaust valve VA36-2. The quick exhaust valve is opened by the associated solenoid valve 20PG-2. The amount of instrument air owing to the actuator of gas fuel purge valve VA13-2 is regulated by a 4-20mA eloctro-pneumatic positioner, 65EP-G1P. Pressure regulator VPR54-22 limits the maximum instrument air pressure allowed to pass through 65EP-G1P. The rate of opening of purge valve VA13-1 is manually controlled by needle metering valves located downstream of solenoid valve 20PG-1. The turbine control panel shall control the opening of purge valve VA13-2. The opening time of these purge valves shall be set in accordance with the requirements on the schematic diagram (MLI 0477). Limit switches (33PG-1,2) indicate the open/closed position of fuel gas purge valve VA13-1. Limit switch 33PG-3, 4, 15, 16 indicates different open/closed position of VA13-2. A vent valve VA13-8 is located between these two purge valves which provides a block and bleed system. Should the leakage past the gas purge valves in either direction become too excessive for the vent valve to bleed off, pressure switches 63PG-1A,1B,1C will sense the cavity pressure and result in the turbine control system taking appropriate action should the predetermined pressure set point be reached.

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Gas Turbine Fuel Purge System

B. PM4 Gas Purge

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When the gas turbine is burning natural gas in the diffusion mode, the PM4 gas purge system receives air from the discharge of the gas turbine compressor. This purging air ows through fuel gas purge valves VA13-5,6 to PM4 natural gas manifold. All the components described in this system will be located in the Accessory Module. For the PM4 gas purge systems, each fuel gas purge valve is controlled by allowing instrument air to ow through the associated actuator quick exhaust valves VA36-9, 10. The quick exhaust valves are opened by the associated solenoid valves 20PG-5, 6. When the solenoid valves are energized, pilot air is supplied to the quick exhaust valves which opens them and allows instrument air to ow to the gas purge valves causing them to open and allowing air to ow to the natural gas manifold. Valve actuating air is supplied from customer supplied or a separate instrument air source. The rate of opening of these purge valves is manually controlled by needle metering valves located just upstream of the quick exhaust valves, VA36-9, 10. The opening time of these purge valves shall be set in accordance with the requirements on the schematic diagram (MLI 0477). Limit switches 33PG-9, 10, 11, 12 indicate the position of each fuel gas purge valve. A vent valve VA13-13, is located between each set of these purge valves which provides a block and bleed system. Should the leakage past the gas purge valves in either direction become too excessive for the vent valve to bleed off, pressure switches 63PG-3A, 3B, 3C will sense the cavity pressure and result in the turbine control system taking appropriate action should the predetermined pressure set point be reached. C. Routing of Vent Lines by Customer/Installer Installer shall route PG1, and PG13 lines separately from other vents, to a naturally ventilated area outside of any buildings or enclosures, and in an area free from sources of ignition. D. System Risk Overview Details regarding operational risk related to the Gas Fuel Purge System can be found in the 0124 Equipment Residual Summary for this job and the A160 or 0991 Operation and Maintenance Manual, DIS-201, supplied by the skid vendor (Gas Fuel Purge in applicable manual).

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GEK 116357

Gas Turbine Fuel Purge System

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