Output manifold for heat recovery steam generations
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJeffrey Frederick Magee, Van Dang
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Abstract
This disclosure provides manifolds, manifold components, and heat recover steam generator systems. An output line of an output manifold is fluidically connected to at least one downstream process. A first collection line is fluidically connected to a plurality of header lines by a first set of header links. A second collection line is fluidically connected to the plurality of header lines by a second set of header links. A connecting junction fluidically connects the first collection line and the second collection line to the output line.
Claims20
A manifold comprising:
- an output line defining an output path fluidically connected to at least one downstream process component;
- a first collection line fluidically connected to a plurality of header lines by a first set of header links;
- a second collection line fluidically connected to the plurality of header lines by a second set of header links;
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- a connecting junction fluidically connecting the first collection line and the second collection line to the output line.
A heat recovery steam generator system comprising:
- a heat recovery steam generator that generates heated fluids;
- a plurality of header lines configured to receive the heated fluids from the heat recovery steam generator;
- and,
- an output manifold configured to provide the heated fluids to at least one downstream process component and comprising:
- an output line defining an output path fluidically connected to the at least one downstream process;
- a first collection line fluidically connected to the plurality of header lines by a first set of header links;
- a second collection line fluidically connected to the plurality of header lines by a second set of header links;
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- a connecting junction fluidically connecting the first collection line and the second collection line to the output line.
A connecting tee member comprising:
- a base portion defining a base fluid path and configured to engage an output line of an output manifold of a heat recovery steam generator system;
- a first branch portion defining a first branch fluid path perpendicular to the base fluid path and configured to engage a first collecting line;
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- a second branch portion defining a second branch fluid path perpendicular to the base fluid path and configured to engage a second collecting line,
- wherein the first branch fluid path is diametrically opposed to the second branch fluid path around a base circumference of the base portion, the first branch portion has a first branch length equal to a first connecting line spacing between the first connecting line and the output line, and the second branch portion has a second branch length equal to a second connecting line spacing between the second connecting line and the output line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.