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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1990
Joseph T Turner, Winter Park, FL (US);
Anthony F Ganci, Winter Park, FL (US);
Vernon J Musko, Casselberry, FL (US);
George J Silvestri, Jr, Winter Park, FL (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Power output of a steam turbine is increased by removal of at least one stage of blading in order to increase mass flow through the turbine. A flow guide or annular ring is installed in the space in the inner cylinder or blade ring surrounding the area from which the blading stage has been removed. The flow guide has a radially inner surface conforming generally to the surface configuration of the inner cylinder surrounding the turbine blades. The flow guide presents a relatively smooth, continuous surface to inlet steam flow so that flow separation and turbulence are reduced with a corresponding increase in efficiency.