Power, Vol.151, No.8, 45-45, 2007
Finding and fixing leakage within combined HP-IP steam turbines: Part II
By design, combined HP-IP turbines have a small amount of internal leakage from the high-pressure turbine to the intermediate-pressure turbine. As turbines age, the leakage increases considerably and becomes excessive, creating a heat rate penalty and possibly a reliability problem. Last month we explored the symptoms and causes of steam leakage within GE steam turbines and how to correct the problem. In Part 11, we examine the same issues for Westinghouse and Allis-Chalmers turbines from both theoretical and practical angles.