Water/steam cycle and method for operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9453428
APP PUB NO 20140331671A1
SERIAL NO

14341113

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A water/steam cycle includes a steam generator, a steam turbine, a water cooled condenser and a feedwater pump. The condenser includes within a condenser shell at least one tube bundle with an internal air cooler, which is connected to an external ejector/vacuum pump by means of a suction line. In order to reduce the condenser evacuation time at the start-up of the water/steam cycle without using auxiliary steam, an additional evacuation line with a motorized isolating valve connects the external ejector/vacuum pump with the condenser shell. The action of the isolating valve is controlled by means of a control.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHBROWN BOVERI STRASSE 7 BADEN 5400

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Lenherr, Hans-Ulrich Lengnau/AG, CH 1 1

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