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Cycle improvement for nuclear steam power plant

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7249417
A pressure-increasig ejector element is disposed in an extraction line intermediate to a high pressure turbine element and a feedwater heater. The ejector utilizes high pressure fluid from a reheater drain as the motive fluid to increase the pressure at which the extraction steam is introduced into the feedwater heater. The increase in pressure of the extraction steam entering the feedwater heater due to the steam passage through the ejector increases the heat exchange capability of the extraction steam thus increasing the overall steam power plant efficiency.
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3973402
OSTI ID:
7249417
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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