Integral separator start-up system for a vapor generator with constant pressure furnace circuitry
US3972193A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF22B29/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vapor generating system for use in a power plant having a steam turbine and a condenser connected in a series flow relationship, in which a vapor generating section receives a heat exchange fluid and passes the fluid in a heat exchange relation to a source of heat to raise the temperature and pressure of the fluid to predetermined values. The vapor generating section operates at substantially constant pressure during start-up and a pressure reducing station is provided for reducing the pressure of the fluid before it is passed to a plurality of separators in the main flow path for receiving the fluid and separating the fluid into a liquid and a vapor. The separators are connected to a vapor circuit and to a liquid circuit for passing the vapor and liquid to the turbine and condenser, respectively. A method of starting up a vapor generating system in a power plant.
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