Nozzle diaphragm inducer
US9057275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/97
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present application provides a steam turbine driven by a flow of steam. The steam turbine may include a rotor, a number of nozzles positioned about the rotor, and a number of nozzle diaphragms. One or more of the nozzle diaphragms may include an inducer.
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