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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Applicant:
GE Renewable Technologies, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
Renaud Guillaume, Grenoble, FR;
Pierre Yves Lowys, Grenoble, FR;
Arnaud Legrand, Grenoble, FR;
Philippe Girin, Grenoble, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/10 (2006.01); F03B 3/02 (2006.01); F03B 11/00 (2006.01); F03B 3/18 (2006.01); F03B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/106 (2013.01); F03B 3/02 (2013.01); F03B 3/183 (2013.01); F03B 11/002 (2013.01); F03B 11/02 (2013.01); F05B 2270/301 (2013.01); Y02E 10/223 (2013.01); Y02E 10/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to hydraulic machinery, such as hydraulic turbines. More specifically, the invention is directed to optimizing power consumption when the turbine is used in condenser mode. The present invention provides a novel hydraulic installation where the reduction of pressure in the spiral case during condenser mode operations is more efficient, limiting the power consumption if compared to state-of-the-art installations.