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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Scott Victor Hannula, Rexford, NY (US);
Randy Scott Rosson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Wood Wilkes, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Scott Victor Hannula, Rexford, NY (US);
Randy Scott Rosson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Wood Wilkes, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/22 (2006.01); F01K 13/00 (2006.01); F01K 17/04 (2006.01); G01M 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solution for measuring steam quality in a steam turbine is disclosed. A steam quality measurement (SQM) device and an ejector are coupled to a steam turbine through an appropriate piping configuration to draw steam emitted from the turbine through the SQM device for measurement of the steam quality, for example, continuously, during operation of the turbine.