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Steam power plant with steam turbine extraction control

US9151185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ALSTOM Technology Ltd · CH

Inventors

Julia Kirchner · Mannheim, DE
Volker Schüle · Leimen, DE
Stefan Hellweg · Besigheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2013
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01K7/345
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a power plant and a method of operating thereof. The power plant includes a boiler for heating process fluids; and a multistage first steam turbine with an outlet line that passes through the boiler. The outlet line includes an extraction line that is configured and arranged to extract steam from an intermediate stage of the first steam turbine and heat at least one of the process fluids.

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