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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2008
Eric Roush, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Mark W. Flanagan, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Ian David Wilson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
George Frey, Houston, TX (US);
John Raymond Hess, Seneca, SC (US);
Eric Roush, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Mark W. Flanagan, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Ian David Wilson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
George Frey, Houston, TX (US);
John Raymond Hess, Seneca, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A cooling system for a turbine includes a blower configured to generate a cooling gas flow to be passed through a rotor cavity of the turbine; piping configured to deliver the cooling gas flow to the turbine; and at least one valve configured to control the cooling gas flow. The piping is operatively connected to the rotor of the turbine. A method of cooling a turbine includes generating a cooling gas flow with a blower to be passed through a rotor cavity of the turbine; and delivering the cooling gas flow to the turbine.