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Title: Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method

Abstract

A ventilation scheme for a rotary machine supported on pedestals within an enclosure having a roof, end walls and side walls with the machine arranged parallel to the side walls, includes ventilation air inlets located in a first end wall of the enclosure; a barrier wall located within the enclosure, proximate the first end wall to thereby create a plenum chamber. The barrier wall is constructed to provide a substantially annular gap between the barrier wall and a casing of the turbine to thereby direct ventilation air axially along the turbine; one or more ventilation air outlets located proximate a second, opposite end wall on the roof of the enclosure. In addition, one or more fans are provided for pulling ventilating air into said plenum chamber via the ventilation air inlets.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Mauldin, SC
  2. Simpsonville, SC
  3. Greenfield Center, NY
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874832
Patent Number(s):
US 6470689
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-95MC31176
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ventilation; enclosure; gas; turbine; related; method; scheme; rotary; machine; supported; pedestals; roof; walls; arranged; parallel; air; inlets; located; wall; barrier; proximate; create; plenum; chamber; constructed; provide; substantially; annular; gap; casing; direct; axially; outlets; opposite; addition; fans; provided; pulling; ventilating; via; gas turbine; air inlet; related method; arranged parallel; /60/

Citation Formats

Schroeder, Troy Joseph, Leach, David, and O'Toole, Michael Anthony. Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Schroeder, Troy Joseph, Leach, David, & O'Toole, Michael Anthony. Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method. United States.
Schroeder, Troy Joseph, Leach, David, and O'Toole, Michael Anthony. 2002. "Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874832.
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abstractNote = {A ventilation scheme for a rotary machine supported on pedestals within an enclosure having a roof, end walls and side walls with the machine arranged parallel to the side walls, includes ventilation air inlets located in a first end wall of the enclosure; a barrier wall located within the enclosure, proximate the first end wall to thereby create a plenum chamber. The barrier wall is constructed to provide a substantially annular gap between the barrier wall and a casing of the turbine to thereby direct ventilation air axially along the turbine; one or more ventilation air outlets located proximate a second, opposite end wall on the roof of the enclosure. In addition, one or more fans are provided for pulling ventilating air into said plenum chamber via the ventilation air inlets.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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Works referenced in this record:

Development Requirements for an Advanced Gas Turbine System
journal, October 1995


Advances in Steam Path Technology
journal, April 1996