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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
May. 05, 2009
John Edward Sholes, Jr., Kings Mountain, NC (US);
Raub Warfield Smith, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
John Edward Sholes, Jr., Kings Mountain, NC (US);
Raub Warfield Smith, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling a steam turbine power system with a coolant source is provided. The method includes providing a first steam turbine train including a first high pressure turbine assembly, a first low pressure turbine assembly coupled in flow communication with the first high pressure turbine assembly, and a first condenser coupled in flow communication with the first low pressure turbine assembly. The method also includes providing a second steam turbine train including a second high pressure turbine assembly, a second low pressure turbine assembly coupled in flow communication with the second high pressure turbine assembly, and a second condenser coupled in flow communication with the second low pressure turbine assembly. The method further includes coupling cooling tubes to the first condenser and the second condenser, the cooling tubes configured to deliver coolant from the coolant source through the first condenser, from the first condenser through the second condenser, and from the second condenser back to the coolant source.