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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2014
Bulent Alpay, Wilmington, NC (US);
Adrian M. Mistreanu, Wilmington, NC (US);
Phillip Glen Ellison, Wilmington, NC (US);
Bobby Glen Malone, Wilmington, NC (US);
John S. Bennion, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael L. James, Wilmington, NC (US);
Bulent Alpay, Wilmington, NC (US);
Adrian M. Mistreanu, Wilmington, NC (US);
Phillip Glen Ellison, Wilmington, NC (US);
Bobby Glen Malone, Wilmington, NC (US);
John S. Bennion, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael L. James, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the steam separation system includes a plurality of steam separators configured to separate liquid from a gas-liquid two-phase flow stream; and a steam dryer system disposed above the steam separators. The steam dryer system includes a plurality of steam dryer bank assemblies and at least one moisture trap. Each of the steam dryer bank assemblies is configured to separate liquid of the gas-liquid two-phase flow stream exiting the steam separators. The moisture trap is disposed next to one of the steam dryer bank assemblies and is configured to remove liquid from the gas-liquid two-phase flow stream.