Method and system for varying the width of a turbine nozzle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9845701
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14629996

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A turbine and method of operating the same a turbine includes a housing having a volute, an inlet and an outlet an impeller rotatable coupled to the housing, a first shroud disposed within the housing comprising a plurality of nozzle vanes and a second shroud disposed within the housing adjacent to the first shroud so that a nozzle area is formed between the first shroud and the second shroud, said nozzle area having a variable width. The second shroud is movable relative to the first shroud to vary the width so that fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet is variable.

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FLUID EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC800 TERNES DRIVE MONROE MI 48162

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Hunt, Jason B Monroe, US 6 12

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