When operating at Base Load (CPD-biased exhaust temperature control) when CPD increases load

should increase, and when CPD decreases load should decrease. So, it's very difficult to understand how load
increases when CPD increases. Very difficult.
You seem to be confusing TIT (Turbine Inlet Temperature) and exhaust temperature. When operating at Base
Load (CPD-biased exhaust temperature control) as CPD increases the turbine control system increases fuel
flow-rate to maintain a constant TIT (also called "firing temperature"), BUT the exhaust temperature goes
down. Yes--exhaust temperature decreases as CPD increases for the same firing temperature (TIT). Look
at the CPD-biased exhaust temperature control curve--it has a negative slope (downward and to the right).
This means that as CPD increases the exhaust temperature for a constant firing temperature (TIT) will
DECREASE. It's counter-intuitive--but that's the way it works.
CPD-biased exhaust temperature control holds (maintains) a constant firing temperature (TIT). Not a constant
exhaust temperature--exhaust temperature varies as CPD varies for a constant firing temperature (TIT)
when operating at Base Load. Yes--it's called "exhaust temperature control"; but exhaust temperature is
being varied as CPD varies in order to maintain a constant firing temperature (TIT). And, firing temperature
doesn't change when operating at Base Load--exhaust temperature changes. And, it changes opposite to what
one would expect--it decreases as CPD, and load, increases. And, it increases as CPD, and load, decrease.
That's just how gas turbines work--when operating at Base Load (CPD-biased exhaust temperature
control).
Yes, as the machines is loaded from zero load to Base Load, the exhaust temperature, firing temperature (TIT)
AND CPD increase. But once the unit reaches Base Load (primary exhaust temperature control; CPD-biased
exhaust temperature control), firing temperature (TIT) is held constant as CPD and exhaust temperature vary.
And, as CPD increases exhaust temperature will decrease for the same (constant) firing temperature (TIT).
Again, it's counter-intuitive--but that's the way it works.
I wonder if the turbine control system is operating on the back-up exhaust temperature control curve instead of
the primary (CPD) exhaust temperature control curve. This has caused similar problems in the past. Older
machines used FSR (Fuel Stroke Reference) as the back-up parameter for exhaust temperature control
Hope this helps. It's very difficult to understand how load can decrease when CPD is higher than normal. I
suppose if the CPD transmitter (sensor) isn't calibrated properly (or if the CPD transmitters--there are
sometimes multiple, redundant CPD transmitters) that could cause a problem. But, in general, when operating
at Base Load (CPD-biased exhaust temperature control) as CPD increases load increases, and exhaust
temperature decreases for a constant firing temperature (TIT). It's very difficult to imagine otherwise for a
gas turbine operating on primary (CPD-biased) exhaust temperature control (Base Load).