Hinged baffle assembly for heat recovery steam generator

A heat recover steam generator (HRSG) comprising:

• a casing for receiving an exhaust fluid;
• at least one fluid tube positioned within the casing;
• and
• a baffle assembly positioned within the casing, adjacent the at least one fluid tube, the baffle assembly including:
• a baffle plate directing the exhaust fluid through the casing, the baffle plate including:
• a first end of the baffle plate;
• a second end of the baffle plate positioned opposite the first end of the baffle plate;
• a first surface of the baffle plate extending between the first end and the second end the first surface exposed to the exhaust fluid flowing through the casing;
• and
• a second surface of the baffle plate extending between the first end and the second end surface positioned opposite the first surface;
• a hinge component coupled to the first end of the baffle plate to adjust a rotational position of the baffle plate within the casing, the hinge component positioned within and fixed relative to the casing;
• and
• a first diverter plate positioned adjacent to the second end of the baffle plate, the first diverter plate directly contacting the first surface of the baffle plate and directing the exhaust fluid to the at least one fluid tube positioned within the casing.

A baffle assembly for a heat recover steam generator (HRSG), the baffle assembly comprising:

• a first baffle plate directing an exhaust fluid through a casing of the HRSG, the first baffle plate including a first end and a second end;
• a first hinge component coupled to the first end of the first baffle plate to adjust a rotational position of the first baffle plate within the casing of the HRSG, the first hinge component positioned within and fixed relative to the casing of the HRSG;
• a first extension plate positioned adjacent the second end of the first baffle plate, the first extension plate receiving and contacting the second end of the first baffle plate;
• a first diverter plate positioned adjacent to the second end of the first baffle plate, the first diverter plate directly contacting the first baffle plate and directing the exhaust fluid through the casing of the HRSG;
• a second baffle plate directing the exhaust fluid through the casing of the HRSG, the second baffle plate including a first end and second end, the first end of the second baffle plate positioned adjacent the second end of the first baffle plate, the second baffle plate including a second end;
• a second hinge component coupled to the first end of the second baffle plate to adjust a rotational position of the second baffle plate within the casing of the HRSG, the second hinge component positioned on the first extension plate;
• a second extension plate positioned adjacent the second end of the second baffle plate, the second extension plate receiving and contacting the second end of the second baffle plate;
• and
• a second diverter plate positioned adjacent to the second end of the second baffle plate, the second diverter plate directly contacting the second baffle plate and directing the exhaust fluid through the casing of the HRSG.