Method and apparatus for commissioning power plants
AssigneeBoyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc.
InventorChristopher J. Bloch
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for commissioning steam turbine generator power plants to advance the cleanliness of the complete steam cycle by the conditioned discharge of steam to the plant surface condenser.
Claims12
1-25. (canceled)
A process for steam flushing of steam generation equipment and piping, wherein particulate and non-particulate contamination are removed from steam circuits simultaneous to exhaust of flush steam to the plant condenser with said process comprising the steps of:
- (a) removing particulate and non-particulate contamination from the flush steam exhaust prior to the entry of said exhaust steam to the condenser,
- (b) testing the flush steam exhaust prior to the entry of said exhaust steam to the condenser,
- (c) rapidly terminating the entry of flush steam exhaust to the condenser should there be the potential for damage to the condenser by the entry of said steam to the condenser, and
- (d) adding volatile chemistry components to condensate used to generate the flushing steam to enhance removal of contamination from the steam circuits.
A process for steam flushing of steam generation equipment and piping, wherein volatile chemicals are added to the condensate used to generate the flushing steam to promote the passivation of the steam circuit and condenser metal surfaces.
36-39. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.