# US 2014/0152112 A1 · Control method and control system for parallel operation of different types of power generation apparatuses > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152112 A1 - Document ID: US20140152112A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/127,250 - Filed: 2012-06-19 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-22 - Assignees: Daiichi Techno Co., Ltd.; Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Mitsuru Chida; Kazunori Sato; Motohiro Inoue; Koushichi Tateishi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152112A1 ## CPC - H02P 9/04: Control effected upon non-electric prime mover and dependent upon electric output value of the generator - H02J 3/381: {Dispersed generators} - H02J 3/466: Scheduling or selectively controlling the operation of the generators or sources, e.g. connecting or disconnecting generators to meet a demand - H02J 2101/20: Dispersed power generation using renewable energy sources - H02J 2101/28: Wind energy - H02J 2101/30: Fuel cells - Y02E 10/76: Power conversion electric or electronic aspects - H02P: CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A parallel operation control method for different type power generation apparatuses to shift the power generation apparatuses having respective different drooping characteristics, in which the drooping characteristic is defined as a characteristic of decrease of a rated frequency along with an increase of a load, from independent operation of the power generation apparatuses under suitable drooping characteristics to parallel operation thereof to drive a common drive target, includes determining a load of one of the power generation apparatuses by subtracting a load of the other of the power generation apparatuses from a predetermined required load; changing a drooping characteristic of the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to coincide with a drooping characteristic of the other of the power generation apparatuses; and controlling the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to maintain frequency at the time of changing the drooping characteristic. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A parallel operation control method for different types of power generation apparatuses to shift the plurality of power generation apparatuses that have respective different drooping characteristics, in which the drooping characteristic is defined as a characteristic of decrease of a rated frequency along with an increase of a load, from an independent operation of each of the power generation apparatuses under respective suitable drooping characteristics to the parallel operation of the apparatuses to drive a common drive target, which method comprising: determining a load of one of the power generation apparatuses by subtracting a load of the other of the power generation apparatuses from a predetermined required load; changing a drooping characteristic of the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to coincide with a drooping characteristic of the other of the power generation apparatuses; and controlling the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to maintain frequency thereof at the time of changing the drooping characteristic. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The parallel operation control method for different types of power generation apparatuses as claimed in claim 1, further comprising performing a feedback control to maintain the frequency of each of the power generation apparatus to be constant, in which a derivative control based on a time derivative of the frequency is performed and, also, the derivative control with respect to the one of the power generation apparatuses that has a higher frequency inertia force is suppressed or stopped at the time of an abrupt change of a load. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The parallel operation control method for different types of power generation apparatuses as claimed in claim 1, wherein at the time of shifting to the independent operation after the parallel operation has been released, the drooping characteristic of the one of the power generation apparatus is restored to the drooping characteristic before the changing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The parallel operation control method for the different types of power generation apparatuses as claimed in claim 1, wherein as the power generation apparatuses, power generation apparatuses, each having a rotary machine capable of being controlled in its rotation number, are used. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The parallel operation control method for the different types of power generation apparatuses as claimed in claim 4, wherein the other of the power generation apparatuses is a diesel engine and the one of the power generation apparatuses is a gas turbine engine. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The parallel operation control method for the different types of power generation apparatuses as claimed in claim 1, wherein as the power generation apparatuses stationary type power generation apparatuses each having no rotary machine are used. ### Claim 7 A parallel operation control system for different types of power generation apparatuses when shifting the plurality of power generation apparatuses that have respective different drooping characteristics, in which the drooping characteristic is defined as a characteristic of decrease of a rated frequency along with an increase of a load, from an independent operation of each of the power generation apparatuses under respective suitable drooping characteristics to the parallel operation of the apparatuses to drive a common drive target, which method comprising: a unit to determine a load of one of the power generation apparatuses by subtracting a load of the other of the power generation apparatuses from a predetermined required load; a unit to change a drooping characteristic of the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to coincide with a drooping characteristic of the other of the power generation apparatuses; and a unit to control the one of the power generation apparatuses so as to maintain frequency thereof at the time of change of the drooping characteristic. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The parallel operation control system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a unit to perform a feedback control to maintain the frequency of each of the power generation apparatus to be constant, in which a derivative control based on a time derivative of the frequency is performed and, also, the derivative control with respect to the one of the power generation apparatuses that has a higher frequency inertia force is suppressed or stopped at the time of an abrupt change of a load. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The parallel operation control system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a unit to restore the drooping characteristic of the one of the power generation apparatus to the drooping characteristic before the changing at the time of shifting to the independent operation after the parallel operation has been released. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The parallel operation control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein as the power generation apparatuses, power generation apparatuses, each having a rotary machine capable of being controlled in its rotation number, are used. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The parallel operation control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the other of the power generation apparatuses is a diesel engine and the one of the power generation apparatuses is a gas turbine engine. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The parallel operation control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein as the power generation apparatuses stationary type power generation apparatuses each having no rotary machine are used.