Support arrangement for a steam turbine LP inner casing
US8821110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/642
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support arrangement is provided for an inner casing of a turbine having an inner casing with upper and lower sections secured together along a first interface lying substantially in a horizontal plane containing a longitudinal centerline of a turbine rotor. An outer shell substantially encloses the inner casing, and in the inner casing is supported directly on an external foundation at a mounting location below the longitudinal centerline.
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