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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2009
Kristan B. Sears, Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael J. Bowman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John R. Powers, Scotia, NY (US);
Kristan B. Sears, Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael J. Bowman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John R. Powers, Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A steam turbine power plant that includes a first steam turbine, the steam turbine power plant including: a thrust piston operably connected to the first steam turbine via a shaft; and means for applying a supply of pressurized steam against the thrust piston such that the thrust piston applies a desired thrust force to the shaft. The desired thrust force may comprise a thrust force that partially balances a thrust force the first steam turbine applies to the shaft during operation.