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Seal arrangement for a discharge chamber for water cooled turbine generator rotor

US4114058A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 1976
Grant dateSep 12, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 3, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S277/93
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A discharge chamber seal arrangement for a water cooled turbine generator rotor. The discharge chamber seal arrangement comprises a gland seal operable during high speed operation of the rotor and a contact seal operable during low rotor speed and at standstill. A suitable control arrangement activates and deactivates the contact seal when the rotor is operating in a predetermined operational speed range.

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