Baseplate for mounting and supporting rotating machinery and system comprising said baseplate
AssigneeNuovo Pignone S.p.A.
InventorAlessandro Del Bono
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Abstract
The baseplate comprises a central elongate torsion and bending resisting member and at least a first load bearing cross-member, which extends transversely to the elongate torsion and bending resisting member. At least one machinery support platform is rigidly connected to the elongate torsion and bending resisting member and to the first load bearing cross-member. The elongate torsion and bending resisting member comprises vertically extending longitudinal lateral walls, where along auxiliaries of the rotating machinery are supported. The machinery support platform projects sideways beyond the longitudinal lateral walls of the elongate torsion and bending resisting member.
Claims18
A baseplate for mounting and supporting rotating machinery, the baseplate comprising:
- a central elongate torsion and bending resisting member;
- at least a first load bearing cross-member extending transversely to the elongate torsion and bending resisting member;
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- at least one machinery support platform rigidly connected to said elongate torsion and bending resisting member and to said first load bearing cross-member, wherein the rotating machinery is mounted on the at least one machinery support platform;
- wherein said elongate torsion and bending resisting member comprises vertically extending longitudinal lateral walls, where along auxiliaries of said rotating machinery are supported;
- wherein the machinery support platform projects sideways beyond the longitudinal lateral walls of the elongate torsion and bending resisting member;
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- wherein the elongate torsion and bending resisting member has a vertical extension sufficient for an operator to access said auxiliaries maintaining an erected and ergonomic position and accessing a space underneath said machinery support platform.
A turbomachinery system comprising:
- rotating machinery including at least a gas turbine and a load driven in rotation by said gas turbine;
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- a baseplate comprised of:
- a central elongate torsion and bending resisting member;
- at least a first load bearing cross-member extending transversely to the central elongate torsion and bending resisting member, the central elongate torsion and bending resisting member extending generally parallel to a rotation axis of the gas turbine;
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- at least one machinery support platform rigidly connected to said elongate torsion and bending resisting member and to said first load bearing cross-member, whereon the rotating machinery is constrained and supported, wherein the rotating machinery is mounted on at least one machinery support platform;
- wherein said elongate torsion and bending resisting member comprises vertically extending longitudinal lateral walls, where along auxiliaries of said gas turbine are supported;
- wherein the machinery support platform projects sideways beyond the longitudinal lateral walls of the elongate torsion and bending resisting member;
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- wherein the elongate torsion and bending resisting member has a vertical extension sufficient for an operator to access a space underneath said machinery support platform where said auxiliaries are located, maintaining an erected and ergonomic position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.