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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2009
Flor Del Carmen Rivas Cortes, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William Thomas Parry, Rexford, NY (US);
Flor del Carmen Rivas Cortes, Clifton Park, NY (US);
William Thomas Parry, Rexford, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A steam turbine and a start-up system for a steam turbine are disclosed comprising: a plurality of stages, a steam path through the plurality of stages, an inlet port for introducing steam to a first stage, an exhaust port at a last stage for allowing exhaust to exit the steam turbine, an admission port for allowing steam to enter the steam path at a location downstream from the inlet port, and a ventilator port for allowing steam to exit the steam path, the ventilator port located upstream of the admission port to create a reverse flow of steam towards the ventilator port from the admission port.