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Generator cooling system

US6112544A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1998
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K9/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a generator cooling system (10) for a generator used for current generation in a power station, said generator having a generator cooler (11) which is arranged, together with further coolers (12, . . . , 17), in a closed intermediate cooling circuit (18) which transfers heat to a main cooling water system via at least one intermediate cooler (19, 20), increased capability is achieved by providing, in the intermediate cooling circuit (18), means (32) which improve the transmission of heat from the generator cooler (11) into the main cooling water system.

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