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US 6,672,825 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for increasing power generated by a steam turbine by controlling the electric charge in steam exiting the steam turbine
AssigneeElectric Power Research Institute, Inc.
InventorsAnatoly O. Tarelin, Volodymyr P. Skliarov
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Abstract
A method of increasing the power generated by a steam turbine includes the step of receiving, at a steam turbine final stage, a steam byproduct with an electrically charged component. An electric field is created immediately proximate to the steam turbine final stage to substantially eliminate the electrically charged component from the steam byproduct and thereby reduce turbulence associated with the steam byproduct.
Claims18
A method of increasing the power generated by a steam turbine, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, at a steam turbine final stage, a steam byproduct with an electrically charged component;
- and
- creating an electric field immediately proximate to said steam turbine final stage to substantially eliminate said electrically charged component from said steam byproduct and thereby reduce turbulence associated with said steam byproduct.
A steam turbine, comprising:
- a final stage turbine wheel to eject a steam byproduct with an electrically charged component;
- and
- a set of active electrodes to create an electric field immediately proximate to said final stage turbine wheel, said set of active electrodes creating an electric field to substantially eliminate said electrically charged component from said steam byproduct and thereby reduce turbulence associated with said steam byproduct.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.