US1508004A - Expansion joint for condensers - Google Patents

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Sept 9, .19m immo@ P. A; @man EXPANSION JGHT FOR C ONDENSERS Filed avec; 13. 1920' I INVENTORI MATNEY .llaterited Sept. 3.9%?,

srriss rrirnr ersten@ BAUL A. BNCEL, 0B NUTLEY, IEWJEBLSEY, ASSIGNOETO mGEMOLL-RAND 662:;- IPANY, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A COBMHON 0F NEW' JERSEY.

EXPAIEEQBE' JOINT FOR CQNDELNBEES.

Applcettcn flied `beceiiiber 13, 1920. Serial Eo., endete.

To all whom it may cofrwcm:

Be it known that l, PAUL A. Banani., a

l citizen of the Uni-ted States, residing et Nutmore particularl to an expansion oint or member especisl'y suitable for low evel jet condensers.

The objects of the invention are to enable the condenser and the removal pump instead of for instance between the turbine and the condenser, secure a greater static head for the removal pump, permit the pump casing to be removed without disturbing the condenser, and cheapen and simplify condenser construction oit t is type.

Further objects of the invention will here-4 ina-iter appear ond to all. of these ends the invention consists of the apparatus shown in the accompanying drawing, whichis a side elevation artly in vertical section, showing a. lcon ensei' unit und expansion member in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawings', A represents s.

condenser, in this instance indicated as a low level jet condenser, suitably supported b' cath the door line indicated et B,by suitable supports, in this instance shown as beams C on which the lugs or projections D of the condenser are supported on springs D so that expansion of the parts including the connection between the' condenser and a turbine, Jfor instance, does not produce great strains. The condenser is provided with the usual Water chamber E, the inlet F and hand holes provided with the covers G.' The.

usual turbine or other prime mover would be supported in a suitable manner above the condenser A. A I

A removal pump H is shown supported on the foundation .l below the condenser A and in this instancethe removal pump comprises the usual lower casing K and the u per casing L provided with the bearing for the shaft P and having the discharge pipe Q.

The support for the removal pump is seperate and independent from the supports C for the condenser and in accordance with this invention, the' `condenser and removal pump are connected by an expansion joint.

This expansion joint is preferably shown in the form of e ciuirrugatc expansion member R which may be o copper or other suitable material. The bottom of the condenser is provided with the'lenge S, and the 'top of the removal pump is provided with the ilange T. The flanged edges U and V ci the corrugated expansion member R erebeld against the condenser ange S and the pump lange T respectively b means of the clam ing rings W and Xen bolts Y. ln accor ance with this construction, the pump casing can be removed without disturbing the condenser, by loosening the' bolts Y and removing the expansion ]oint. This is a eeture order to permit the removal of the pump casing. M construction also permits tbe The ex ansion Joint between the condenser an puin provides s greater ststic inlet head for t e removal otherwise the condenser woul be bolted directly to the removal ump. l lieve found that a gain in head of rom l0" to 2 at leest' ma be obtained in this way.

he provision of an expansion joint in the position 'indicated between the condenser and the pump is cheaper than the construetionv ofen expansion ioint between the turbine and the condenser, because the experiW sion member becomes so much smaller in diameter when located in accordance with this invcnti'on..

I claim: l;

1, The combination ci a condenser, rcsilient supports-upon which said'condeneer rests, e'removel pump selparatel idly supported beneath t e con enscr, and an expansion joint in'the form of e cor rugated lcylindrical expansion member connectii'said condenser and removal pump..

2. e combination of a condenser, re silient supports upon which said condenser rests, a removal pum sepsratel and rigidly supported beneet tliecon ensei, und an expansion joint in the form o s corrugatcd cylindrical expansion member removably connected between the bottom of said condenser and the top of said removel pump. .4 3. The combination of s. condenser adeptump, because .ci greet practical advantage, beceuseotlierwise, the entire` condenser must be lifted in ids @d tu be iigidij; secured izo im u iiaifei side of a uibiie, Sprigs apen which the con danser rests, fair j/ieidingiy suppmting he Weight @i ik@ confiensei so that expansion, @if me paris dws not produce grea' Simms, ii remova pump iigidiyfmoumed on a ksepame support below fthe cmidensar, anni a flexible @xpmsion mmber connecting; the condense? m th@ rsmom. pump. y

4r. The aombination of a condense? adapt 'ed t@ be igidiy secured to the under side a mmom pump sepaiaay and :bhe condenser, mi expansion Jaim in iie :Smm of a coiifiigated cylindrical lz-zxypzmsicm membei' removably eomieced betwaen ibs boom of saisi, c mdenser and tim 'top of sairi removal pumpb and inieimediaa means iocasd below ehe psizion @Mision jnin farming suppmiiig mams of a turbine,

'drie turbina bui; abov eX-.

comdemsm, said omiensfyf quppmizigg :means being Sepamte and iiidfpendm imm "aile suppofk for ih@ emovai pump.

5. The cmi'ibiiiaii'on of :a condener gi. @d to be fgidiy seciue; the und@ of a turbine, a remsvai pump Sepm'atiy rigidly suppcr'd. beneath @he condensa', expansion joint im the :imm of a i'ierizibi@ 'e member removably connested i tween 'iie boom of said condense? @mi iii@ iop of said Temovai pump, amd imams-diam .means iocae below the position oi' the imi bine but ahw@ said expansion joint farmi; a, supporing .means for th@ condense?, said confiensei' suppoting means being sepairae and inependen 'from he support for the Temomi pump ,iii stimimy whereof' hav@ signed this spaciic;iisxozi n PAML RANGEL.

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