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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
Western Regional Boiler User ConferenceSpokane, Washington
March 2009
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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
Presented byPresented byJoe LambersonJoe Lamberson
World Wide Steam Turbine Development ManagerWorld Wide Steam Turbine Development ManagerPhone: (716) 378-2074Phone: (716) 378-2074Fax: (585) 593-5815Fax: (585) 593-5815
EMAIL: [email protected]: [email protected]
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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
• Indications of the areas of potential performance improvements for steam turbines.
• Guidance on where to locate the greatest potential of efficiency improvements
• Quantify values of improvement.
This Paper was written for the following reasons:
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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
Areas Covered in Paper: •Steam Chest Design•Control Valve Design•Control Valve Leakage •Labyrinth Seals (Inter-stage, end gland, Retractable and Brush)•Journal Bearing Design•Thrust Bearing Design•Nozzle Ring Design•Diaphragm Design •Rotating Airfoil Design •Shroud Construction •Rotor Design•Casing Body Design •Exhaust Construction•Rotor Leakage Re-induction •Tip Seals •Rim Seals •Wind Shields
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The Presentat ion Will Cover only the Major Performance Improvement Areas
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Areas to be covered in the presentation:
• Labyrinth Seals (Inter-stage, End Gland, Retractable, and Brush)
• Nozzles/Diaphragms
• Rotating Airfoils
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Steam TurbinesSteam Turbine Components
Mult istage Steam Turbine
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Shaft Seals:• Carbon
1) Normally utilized on single stage turbines
2) New improved design materials will increase
efficiency by .5 to 1.0 percent
3) You are able to decrease shaft to carbon clearances
with improved material
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Carbon Rings
Carbon ring match marks& segments
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Shaft Labyrinth Seals:
• Straight or Stepped
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Labyrinth Seals
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•Straight
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•StraightLabyrinth Seals
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Labyrinth Seals
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•Stepped
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Shaft Labyrinth Seals:
• Retractable
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Retractable Seal Upgrade
Conventional Labyrinth Ring Retractable Labyrinth Ring
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• Retractable BrushShaft Labyrinth Seals:
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Brush Seals• Brush seals are available as an
integral part of labyrinth seals or may be installed in the pressure closing seals as shown below.
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Shaft Seals:
• Mechanical Seals
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Steam Seals
Mechanical Seals
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Extremely Important Area for Efficiency Improvement
• Potential Inefficiency of 3 to 5 Percent.
• Retractable Seals Increase Clearance at Startup.
• Retractable Seals Hold Clearance Between outages.
• Retractable/Brush Seals Have Zero Clearance. • Brush Seals Improve Efficiency in the area of 1.0 percent.
Shaft Seals:
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Nozzles/Diaphragms:
• Reamed
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•Reamed
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Nozzles/Diaphragms:
• Investment Cast
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Steam Tur bine Components
Diaphragm Designs
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Nozzles/Diaphragms:
• Milled and Welded
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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
Steam Tur bine Components
Diaphragm Designs
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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
Nozzles/Diaphragms:
• Profiled Ring and Vain:
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Steam Tur bine Components
Diaphragm Designs
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Nozzles/Diaphragms:
• Constant Ring and Vane
• Cast
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PRV DiaphragmsSTEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
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Nozzles/Diaphragms:• Highest potential for improvement.
• Design initiatives to obtain approximately 10 percent increase in efficiency in the past 20 years.
• Possible 15 percent improvement due to ware/damage.
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Rotating Airfoils: Root Design Internal fir tree External fir tree Axial entry
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Rotating Airfoils:
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Rotating Airfoils:
• Efficiency Improvements of 5% in the Past Ten Years
• More Than 5% Due to Ware/Damage
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STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
• Know where you plan to operate your turbine.• Know how you want to operate the turbine.• Understand the inefficiency of off designs.• Keep informed of all O.E.M’s efficiency upgrades.• Complete value calculators on all potential upgrades.• Track performance of unit continuously. • Shaft seals and airfoils are normally the areas to concentrate on.
Conclusion: