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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Jegadeesan Maruthamuthu, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Sudhahar Rajan, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Kasiraman Sundar, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Inventors:
Jegadeesan Maruthamuthu, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Sudhahar Rajan, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Kasiraman Sundar, Tamil Nadu, IN;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A turbine system is provided wherein during self-sealing operating conditions, excess leakoff steam is restricted from being dumped to a steam seal header and is diverted into the working steam flow path, hence increasing net output and efficiency for the turbine system. A related method is also provided.