STEAM TURBINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

Western Regional Boiler User Conference

Spokane, Washington March 2009

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Presented by Joe Lamberson World Wide Steam Turbine Development Manager Phone: (71 ! "7#$%&7' (a): (*#*! *+"$*#1* ,M-.L: /lamberson0dresser$rand12om

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This Paper was written for the following reasons:

3 .ndi2ations o4 the areas o4 potential per4orman2e improvements 4or steam turbines1 3 5uidan2e on 6here to lo2ate the greatest potential o4 e44i2ien2y improvements 3 7uanti4y values o4 improvement1

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Areas Co ere! in Paper:

Steam 8hest Design 8ontrol 9alve Design 8ontrol 9alve Lea:age Labyrinth Seals (.nter$stage; end gland; <etra2table and =rush! Journal =earing Design Thrust =earing Design >o??le <ing Design Diaphragm Design <otating -ir4oil Design Shroud 8onstru2tion <otor Design 8asing =ody Design ,)haust 8onstru2tion <otor Lea:age <e$indu2tion Tip Seals <im Seals Wind Shields

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The Presentation Will Cover only the Major Perform ance Improvem ent Areas

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Areas to "e #o ere! in the presentation:

3 Labyrinth Seals (.nter$stage; ,nd 5land; <etra2table; and =rush! 3 >o??les@Diaphragms 3 <otating -ir4oils

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Steam Turbines
Steam Turbine Components
Multistage Steam Turbine

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Shaft Seals:
3 Car"on 1! >ormally utili?ed on single stage turbines
%! >e6 improved design materials 6ill in2rease e44i2ien2y by 1* to 11& per2ent "! Aou are able to de2rease sha4t to 2arbon 2learan2es 6ith improved material

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Carbon Rings

8arbon ring mat2h mar:s B segments

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Shaft $a"%rinth Seals:

Straight or Steppe!

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Labyrinth Seals
3Straight

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Labyrinth Seals
3Straight

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Labyrinth Seals
3Steppe!

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Shaft $a"%rinth Seals:

3 Retra#ta"le

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<etra2table Seal Cpgrade

8onventional Labyrinth <ing

<etra2table Labyrinth <ing

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Shaft $a"%rinth Seals:

3 Retra#ta"le Br&sh

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=rush Seals
3 Br&sh seals are a aila"le as an integral part of la"%rinth seals or 'a% "e installe! in the press&re #losing seals as shown "elow(

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Shaft Seals:
3 Me#hani#al Seals

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Steam Seals
Me2hani2al Seals

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Shaft Seals:
E)tre'el% I'portant Area for Effi#ien#% I'pro e'ent 3 Potential .ne44i2ien2y o4 " to * Per2ent1 3 <etra2table Seals .n2rease 8learan2e at Startup1 3 <etra2table Seals Dold 8learan2e =et6een outages1 3 <etra2table@=rush Seals Dave Eero 8learan2e1 3 =rush Seals .mprove ,44i2ien2y in the area o4 11& per2ent1

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No**les+,iaphrag's:
3 Rea'e!

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3Rea'e!

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No**les+,iaphrag's:

3 In est'ent Cast

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St eam Tur bine Component s

Diaphragm Designs

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No**les+,iaphrag's:

3 Mille! an! -el!e!

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St eam Tur bine Component s

Diaphragm Designs

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No**les+,iaphrag's:

3 Profile! Ring an! Vain:

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St eam Tur bine Component s

Diaphragm Designs

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No**les+,iaphrag's:
3 8onstant <ing and 9ane 3 8ast

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P<9 Diaphragms

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No**les+,iaphrag's:
3 Dighest potential 4or improvement1
3 Design initiatives to obtain appro)imately 1& per2ent in2rease in e44i2ien2y in the past %& years1 3 Possible 1* per2ent improvement due to 6are@damage1

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Rotating Airfoils: <oot Design

.nternal 4ir tree ,)ternal 4ir tree -)ial entry

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Rotating Airfoils:

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Rotating Airfoils:
3 ,44i2ien2y .mprovements o4 *F in the Past Ten Aears

3 More Than *F Due to Ware@Damage

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Con#l&sion:
3 Gno6 6here you plan to operate your turbine1 3 3 3 3 3 3 Gno6 ho6 you 6ant to operate the turbine1 Cnderstand the ine44i2ien2y o4 o44 designs1 Geep in4ormed o4 all H1,1MIs e44i2ien2y upgrades1 8omplete value 2al2ulators on all potential upgrades1 Tra2: per4orman2e o4 unit 2ontinuously1 Sha4t seals and air4oils are normally the areas to 2on2entrate on1

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