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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2010
Applicant:
Richard Jon Chevrette, Troy, NY (US);
Inventor:
Richard Jon Chevrette, Troy, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A removable steam inlet assembly and lifting fixture for a steam turbine are provided to facilitate lifting of the upper exhaust hood of the steam turbine. The removable steam inlet assembly is detached from the steam inlet of the turbine inner casing for the lift and mounted to the upper exhaust hood with a lifting fixture. Detaching and removal of the steam inlet assembly substantially lowers the clearance height for the lift, allowing lower turbine building height with significant cost savings.