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Steam turbine

US8192142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Henning Almstedt · Wetter (Ruhr), DE
Stefan Essink · Nideggen, DE
Mark-Andre Schwarz · Xanten, DE
Rainer Tamme · Essen, DE
Andreas Ulma · Neheim, DE
Kai Wieghardt · Bochum, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2006
Grant date	Jun 5, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2240/55
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steam turbine has a two-shell housing, including an outer casing and an inner casing arranged therein, as well as a pipe that extends through the outer casing for supplying and/or removing steam to or from the inner casing, the pipe being provided with a pair of apertures arranged opposite each other on the inner casing. According to the invention, a first steam supply or discharge pipe can be connected to a first aperture, and the second aperture is closed by a cover.

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