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Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 06, 2009
Applicant:

James C. Bellows, Maitland, FL (US);

Inventor:

James C. Bellows, Maitland, FL (US);

Assignee:

Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of substantially preventing contaminants from entering a condenser adapted for use within a steam generating system. A condenser is provided. Steam or a combination of water and steam is passed into the condenser, the condenser operating in a normal mode if a pressure in a control area is equal to or greater than a predefined pressure and operating in a non-normal mode if the pressure in the control area is less than the predefined pressure. An inert gas is injected into the condenser if a pressure in the control area is less than a holding pressure, the holding pressure being equal to or greater than the predefined pressure.


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