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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Michael J. Boss, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
William T. Parry, Rexford, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Boss, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
William T. Parry, Rexford, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 31/16 (2006.01); F01D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Cooled exhaust hood plates are provided in areas of high velocity steam flow within an exhaust steam flow of a steam turbine. Coolant is directed within double walled exhaust hood plates to cool plate surfaces adjacent to the high velocity exhaust steam flow. The cooled exhaust hood plates cool and condense the exhaust steam in proximity. Condensation will occur in low velocity area near the exhaust hood plate to reduce the boundary layer and improve the flow through the hood, improving overall turbine performance.