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High pressure/temperature steam passage for steam turbines in double shell housing design
Assignee: Everllence SE
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Filing: 1990-02-22
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2010-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A live steam passage of double-shell design for steam turbines is disclosed. According to the present invention, the steam passage is welded as a welded-in insert (1) onto the outer housing (9) of the turbine. The piston ring supoprt sleeve (2) with the piston rings (4) slides as a separate part in a sleeve (5), which the sleeve (2) is screwed onto the welded-in insert (1) with locking screws (3). A threaded ring (6) provided with a high collar holds the sleeve (5) in place in the inner housing (7) of the turbine. The live steam passage according to the present invention can be used in steam turbines, including throttle-controlled steam turbines with inner housings.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedhelm Bangel
- 👤 Klaus Buchkremer
- 👤 Dieter Forster
- 👤 Achim Zimmermann
- 👤 Heinz-Dieter Tremmel
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D9/00; F01D9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage movable under the effect of heat between an inner housing and an outer housing of a steam turbine, comprising: a welded-in insert connected into an opening of the outer housing of the turbine; a piston ring supporting sleeve screwed onto said welded-in insert via locking screws, said piston ring supporting sleeve receiving piston rings; a sleeve forming a counter part to said piston rings, said sleeve having an inner surface, said piston ring sliding on said inner surface of said sleeve; and, a threaded ring threadedly engaged with an opening of said inner housing and engaging said sleeve to hold said sleeve in place relative to said inner housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage movable under the effect of heat between an inner housing and an outer housing of a steam turbine, comprising: a welded-in insert connected into an opening of the outer housing of the turbine; a piston ring supporting sleeve screwed onto said welded-in insert via locking screws, said piston ring supporting sleeve receiving piston rings; a sleeve forming a counter part to said piston rings, said sleeve having an inner surface, said piston ring sliding on said inner surface of said sleeve; and, a threaded ring threadedly engaged with an opening of said inner housing and engaging said sleeve to hold said sleeve in place relative to said inner housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage according to claim 1, wherein said threaded ring is designed as a protective cover exposed to steam flow, said threaded ring having a surface favorable for flow in providing little resistance to flow.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage according to claim 1, wherein said threaded ring includes an external collar portion surrounding capped nuts connected to said locking screws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage according to claim 1, wherein said sleeve as the counter part includes an oblique junction section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage according to claim 1, wherein said welded-in connection piece is machined only on an end face after it has been welded to said outer housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage movable with expansion under the effect of heat of a steam turbine, comprising: an inner housing; an outer housing having an opening, said inner housing having an opening substantially aligned with said outer housing; an insert member having a surface welded to said outer housing at said outer housing opening; a threaded ring having a threaded portion, said inner housing opening having a threaded portion complimenting said threaded ring threaded portion; a sleeve defining an interior cylinder surface said sleeve having a flange, said inner housing having a lip defining a seat receiving said sleeve adjacent said flange, said sleeve being fixed to said inner housing upon said threaded ring threaded portion engaging said inner housing threaded portion; a piston ring supporting sleeve having a base flange fixed to said welded-insert via screw members; and, piston rings provided in grooves about an exterior surface of said piston rings supporting sleeve, said piston rings having an exterior surface engaging the inner surface of said sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
169 words
A high pressure/temperature steam passage movable with expansion under the effect of heat of a steam turbine, comprising: an inner housing; an outer housing having an opening, said inner housing having an opening substantially aligned with said outer housing; an insert member having a surface welded to said outer housing at said outer housing opening; a threaded ring having a threaded portion, said inner housing opening having a threaded portion complimenting said threaded ring threaded portion; a sleeve defining an interior cylinder surface said sleeve having a flange, said inner housing having a lip defining a seat receiving said sleeve adjacent said flange, said sleeve being fixed to said inner housing upon said threaded ring threaded portion engaging said inner housing threaded portion; a piston ring supporting sleeve having a base flange fixed to said welded-insert via screw members; and, piston rings provided in grooves about an exterior surface of said piston rings supporting sleeve, said piston rings having an exterior surface engaging the inner surface of said sleeve.
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