EP2173973A1 - Conduite de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur - Google Patents

Conduite de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur

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EP2173973A1
EP2173973A1 EP08775350A EP08775350A EP2173973A1 EP 2173973 A1 EP2173973 A1 EP 2173973A1 EP 08775350 A EP08775350 A EP 08775350A EP 08775350 A EP08775350 A EP 08775350A EP 2173973 A1 EP2173973 A1 EP 2173973A1
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pipe
steam
inner pipe
steam supply
outer pipe
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EP2173973B1 (fr
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Kai Wieghardt
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Siemens AG
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D25/00—Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, other groups
    • F01D25/24—Casings; Casing parts, e.g. diaphragms, casing fastenings
    • F01D25/26—Double casings; Measures against temperature strain in casings

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  • the invention relates to a steam feed for a turbomachine comprising an inner housing and an outer housing, in particular a steam turbine, comprising: a first inner conduit for guiding flow medium, wherein the inner conduit is designed for application to an inner housing inflow opening of the inner housing, one arranged around the inner conduit Outer pipe, wherein the steam supply is designed for application to an outer housing inflow opening of the turbomachine.
  • Turbomachines such as steam turbines, are operated with a flow medium.
  • steam turbines In steam turbines is
  • Water vapor used as a flow medium which may have a temperature of about 600 0 C at a pressure of about 300 bar. Such high temperatures and pressures make increased demands on the materials of the steam turbine. In particular, the area of the steam inflow is subjected to high thermal and mechanical loads.
  • a steam turbine as an embodiment of a turbomachine usually has an inner housing, an outer housing arranged around the inner housing and a rotor rotatably mounted within the inner housing for the use of highly heated live steam flowing into the steam turbine.
  • the live steam flows through so-called inlet nozzles through the outer housing and the inner housing into the flow channel. The area around these inflow is therefore subjected to high thermal loads.
  • suitable steam supply lines the hot water vapor is thermally decoupled from the outer housing as possible.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a steam supply which is suitable for high temperatures. This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Further advantageous developments are specified in the dependent claims.
  • the invention is based inter alia on the aspect that it is advantageous if a steam supply has two pipes which are arranged coaxially one above the other, wherein the live steam flows through the inner pipe and a cooling medium flows around the inner pipe.
  • the invention shows, inter alia, the advantage that the steam supply line is designed such that an outer pipe is arranged around an inner inner pipe. Between the outer pipe and the inner pipe, a gap is formed, in which a cooling medium can be flowed. This cooling medium causes cooling of the outer pipe.
  • the outer pipe can now be coupled directly to a steam turbine, the steam turbine is less thermally stressed. Thus, live steam at high temperature can be used.
  • the cooling medium is flowed into the space between the outer pipe and the inner pipe via a cooling medium inflow opening.
  • the cooling medium may in this case be an external cooling medium or originate from the steam turbine.
  • live steam at a temperature of about 620 0 C and a pressure of about 350 bar is flowed into the steam turbine and expanded in the flow channel, wherein the thermal energy of the steam is converted into mechanical energy and causes a rotation of the rotor.
  • the expanded steam may have a temperature of 500 0 C and used as a cooling medium.
  • the expanded steam is usually brought in a reheater to a pressure of about 350 bar and as Reheater steam called.
  • This reheated steam can also be used as a cooling medium.
  • the cooling medium located around the inner pipe acts in the radial direction and thus exerts a mechanical stress on the inner pipe and on the outer pipe.
  • the inner pipe and the outer pipe are thereby mechanically relieved.
  • the outer pipe is connected to one another at a first location around the inner pipe, which is to be understood as a mechanically fixed connection.
  • This connection can be achieved for example by connecting means such as screws or the like.
  • Another way to connect the outer pipe at a first location to the inner pipe would be if the outer pipe and the inner pipe are formed centrein Culture Divisionig. This arrangement at the first location prevents the coolant from flowing out of the space between the outer pipe and the inner pipe.
  • the outer pipe is connected to one another at a second location with the inner pipe.
  • an inflow opening is arranged between the first and second locations. This provides a simple way to fill the cooling medium in the space between the outer pipe and the inner pipe.
  • Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a steam turbine
  • Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a steam turbine in the axial direction
  • Figure 3 shows an alternative embodiment of a steam supply in cross-sectional view.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a steam turbine 1 as an embodiment of a turbomachine.
  • the steam turbine 1 comprises an outer housing 2 and an inner housing 3.
  • the inner housing 3 is arranged inside the outer housing 2.
  • the inner housing 3 and the outer housing 2 is formed substantially symmetrically about a rotation axis 4.
  • a shaft 5 is rotatably supported about the axis of rotation 4.
  • a flow channel 6 is formed between the shaft 5 and the inner housing 3.
  • the flow channel 6 is characterized by blades 7 arranged on the shaft 5 and vanes 8 arranged in the inner casing 3. For the sake of clarity, only one vane and one blade are denoted by the reference symbols 8 and 7 in FIG.
  • live steam flows via an inflow channel 9 into the steam turbine 1.
  • the live steam subsequently flows into the flow channel 6 past the guide vanes or rotor blades 8, 7, thereby releasing and cooling.
  • the thermal energy of the steam is converted into rotational energy of the shaft 5.
  • the expanded steam subsequently flows out of the steam turbine 1 via an exhaust nozzle 10.
  • the live steam has temperatures of over 600 0 C and a pressure of over 300 bar. As shown in Figure 2, the live steam over a
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view, this cross-sectional view being shown in the axial direction.
  • the Steam feed 11 comprises a first inner pipe 12 for guiding a flow medium, such as the live steam.
  • the inner pipe 12 is designed to be applied to an inner housing inflow opening 13 of the inner housing 3.
  • the steam feed 11 has an outer pipe 14 arranged around the inner pipe 12.
  • the steam guide 11 is designed for application to an outer housing inflow opening 15.
  • the cooling medium primarily cools the outer pipe 14.
  • Cooling medium flows via a cooling medium inflow opening 17 into the space 16.
  • the inner pipe 12 and the outer pipe 14 are connected to one another at a first location 18, ie, the cooling medium in the space 16 does not enter the space 19 between the inner housing 3 and the outer housing 2 can flow.
  • the steam feed 11 is attached at one end 20 via seals 21 sealingly against the inner housing 3.
  • the cooling medium inflow port 17 is disposed between the first location 18 and a second location 22.
  • the steam feed 11 can be constructed from essentially two components, the steam feed 11 being formed from a first component 23 and a second component 24.
  • the first component 23 can be attached to the outer housing 2 via a screw connection 25.
  • the second component 24 can also be connected to the first component 23 via screw connections or similar fastening means.
  • the fastening means are not shown in detail in FIG. As an example of a fastener may serve a screw.
  • the first component 23 comprises a first inner pipe 26. Furthermore, the first component 23 has a first outer pipe 27.
  • the second component 24 has a second inner pipe 28 and a second outer pipe 29. Between the first inner pipe 26 and the second inner pipe 28, an I-ring seal 30 can be arranged. Such an I-ring seal 30 may also be between the first outer pipe 27 and the second outer pipe 29 are arranged.
  • the inner pipe 12 and the outer pipe 14 are formed centrein Kirby, the same material that is used for the inner housing 3 can be used. As can be seen in FIG. 2, a common space is formed between the first inner pipe 26 and the first outer pipe 27 and between the second inner pipe 28 and the second outer pipe 29.
  • FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of the steam feed 11.
  • the steam supply 11 according to Figure 3 is arranged such that the outer pipe 14 is attached to the outer housing 2 by means of fastening means which are not shown in detail.
  • the steam supply 11 to an inner tube 12 which is disposed within the outer tube 14.
  • the outer tube 14 is attached to the outer housing 2 at the first attachment point 32.
  • the inner tube 12 is connected to a second attachment point 31 on an additional tube 33.
  • the additional tube 33 may consist of the same material as the outer housing 2.
  • the attachment tube 33 is connected to the outer housing 2 at the first attachment point 32 via fastening means not shown in greater detail.
  • a further external pipe is connected to the additional pipe 33.
  • the coolant can take place either in the additional pipe 33 or through a cooling medium inflow opening in the outer pipe 14, wherein both feed openings are not shown in detail in FIG.
  • the outer pipe 14 is designed as a so-called thermal sleeve. That is, the outer pipe 14 assumes an axial temperature gradient. An increase in the flow rate of cooling medium in the space 16 is obtained by arranging a plurality of cooling medium inflow openings 17 in the outer pipe 14.
  • the outer pipe 14 is perforated, so to speak.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
EP08775350A 2007-08-08 2008-07-25 Conduite de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur Not-in-force EP2173973B1 (fr)

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EP08775350A EP2173973B1 (fr) 2007-08-08 2008-07-25 Conduite de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur

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EP07015628A EP2025873A1 (fr) 2007-08-08 2007-08-08 Introduction de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur
EP08775350A EP2173973B1 (fr) 2007-08-08 2008-07-25 Conduite de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur
PCT/EP2008/059811 WO2009019151A1 (fr) 2007-08-08 2008-07-25 Conduite de vapeur pour une turbine à vapeur

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EP2173973A1 true EP2173973A1 (fr) 2010-04-14
EP2173973B1 EP2173973B1 (fr) 2011-03-02

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JP (1) JP5027924B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN101772621B (fr)
AT (1) ATE500401T1 (fr)
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WO (1) WO2009019151A1 (fr)

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WO2009019151A9 (fr) 2010-06-10
ATE500401T1 (de) 2011-03-15
EP2025873A1 (fr) 2009-02-18
JP5027924B2 (ja) 2012-09-19
DE502008002747D1 (de) 2011-04-14
EP2173973B1 (fr) 2011-03-02
WO2009019151A1 (fr) 2009-02-12
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