Condenser neck between a steam turbine and a condenser
AssigneeAlstom (Switzerland) Ltd
InventorsDaniel Ponca, Vaclav Svoboda, Günter Schmalzbauer
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Abstract
A condenser neck (1) comprises two level cover plates (2) and two side walls (3) located between them that are favorably shaped with respect to flow technology. The cover plates (2) and side walls (3) may be reinforced with ribs (4a,4b). A pipe (5) arranged between the cover plates (2) further reinforces the condenser neck (1). It would also be conceivable to provide openings (11) for bypass lines in the pipe (5) and/or in the side walls (3).
Claims15
Condenser neck provided between a steam turbine and condenser, used to feed steam from the steam turbine to the condenser and provided with an inlet opening and an outlet opening,
- wherein
- the condenser neck comprises two level cover plates and two side curved walls widening in the flow direction of the steam, and wherein at least one of the cover plates and/or at least one of the side walls is reinforced with ribs.
A condenser neck for the flow of steam in a flow direction, comprising:
- an inlet opening for entry of a steam flow;
- an outlet opening for exit of a steam flow;
- two cover plates separated by two side walls, said two side curved walls widening in the flow direction of the steam, wherein at least one of the cover plates or at least one of the side walls is reinforced with ribs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.