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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
May. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Nuovo Pignone Srl, Florence, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NUOVO PIGNONE SRL, Florence, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/26 (2006.01); F01D 1/02 (2006.01); F01D 1/16 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 17/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/26 (2013.01); F01D 1/023 (2013.01); F01D 1/16 (2013.01); F01D 9/04 (2013.01); F01D 17/18 (2013.01); F05D 2220/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a steam turbine. The steam turbine includes an outer casing and an inner casing disposed within the outer casing. The inner casing is horizontally split in an axial direction into an upper inner casing portion and a lower inner casing portion. The steam turbine also includes an impulse stage disposed within the inner casing, wherein the inner casing is configured to provide full arc admission of a fluid to the impulse stage. The steam turbine further includes at least one reaction stage having multiple blades. The at least one reaction stage is integrated within the inner casing.