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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2023
Elliott Company, Jeannette, PA (US);
Adam Reed Neil, Irwin, PA (US);
Stephen Todd Omatick, Mount Pleasant, PA (US);
Klaus Brun, Export, PA (US);
Elliott Company, Jeannette, PA (US);
Abstract
A steam turbine includes a high pressure stage, a low pressure stage, and a controller operatively connected to at least the low pressure stage. The low pressure stage includes a first low pressure section having a sensor configured for detecting operation data of the first low pressure section, and at least one second low pressure section. The controller is programmed or configured to receive the operation data from the first sensor during operation of the first low pressure section and determine at least one performance characteristic of the first low pressure section based on the operation data. The controller is further programmed or configured to turn off the first low pressure section when the at least one performance characteristic of the first low pressure section is outside a predetermined performance threshold, and turn on the second low pressure section. A method of operating the steam turbine is also disclosed.