Cooling spray application to a turbine and exhaust region of a steam turbine
US6233937A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01K13/025
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dual-fluid cooling spray device for use with a steam turbine. The steam turbine includes a casing, a plurality of rotating blades and a plurality of stationary vanes. The dual fluid spray device includes a nozzle adjacent to one row of rotating blades and/or stationary vanes, and a dual fluid housing assembly penetrating the casing and coupled to the nozzle. Both a steam pipe and a water pipe are coupled to the dual-fluid housing assembly.
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