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Turbine Gland Seal Steam System () .............................................................................. 2

1 Functions ................................................................................................................ 2
2 Design Bases .......................................................................................................... 2
2.1
Safety Design Bases ................................................................................... 2
2.2
Power Generation Design Bases .......................................................... 2
2.2.1
Power Generation Design Basis One ..................................................... 2
2.2.2
Power Generation Design Basis Two ..................................................... 2
2.2.3
Power Generation Design Basis Three ................................................... 2
3 Description ............................................................................................................ 2
3.1
General Description ................................................................................... 2
3.2
Pressure System ......................................................................................... 5
3.3
Suction System ........................................................................................... 5
4 System Operation ................................................................................................. 5
4.1
Labyrinths................................................................................................... 8
4.2
Rubbing in Turbine Seals............................................................................ 8
4.3
Abnormal Pressure of gland sealing steam ................................................ 9
5 Instrumentation Application ............................................................................. 10
5.1
Gland Steam Condenser Exhausters ................................................................ 10
5.1.1
Pressure ........................................................................................................ 10
5.1.2
Level ............................................................................................................ 10
5.1.3
Effluent Monitoring ..................................................................................... 10
5.2
Sealing Steam Header................................................................................... 10
6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAILURE MODES .......................................... 11
6.1
Causes of System Failure ................................................................................. 11
7 SAFETY ISSUES ................................................................................................ 12
7.1
Personnel Safety Issues.................................................................................. 12
7.2
Equipment Safety Issues ................................................................................ 12

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