Systems and methods for internally cooling a wheel of a steam turbine
US8105032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/2322
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system may cool a wheel of a steam turbine, the wheel being associated with a rotor of the steam turbine. The system may include an inlet passage and an outlet passage. The inlet passage may be positioned to communicate steam from an exterior of the rotor, through an interior of the rotor, and to the wheel. The outlet passage may be positioned to communicate steam from the wheel, through the interior of the rotor, and to the exterior of the rotor.
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