Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps – Including means for handling portion separated from working... – Moisture or liquid separated from gaseous working fluid...
Patent
1990-10-24
1992-11-10
Kwon, John T.
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
Including means for handling portion separated from working...
Moisture or liquid separated from gaseous working fluid...
277 53, 277 71, F01D 2532
Patent
active
051619423
ABSTRACT:
A honeycomb seal cooperatively associated with a rotatable blade of a steam turbine having a cylinder, seal include a backing plate fixedly connected to a mounting portion of the cylinder, the mounting portion having an associated moisture removal channel. A plurality of rows of honeycomb cells extend radially inwardly from the backing plate so that each cell is open adjacent said blades. The said backing plate is perforated with at least one perforation for each honeycomb cell for communicating moisture collected in the honeycomb cells to the moisture removal channel of the mounting portion of the cylinder.
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Chen Shun
Evans David H.
Llaneras Manuel I.
Patel Ashok T.
Silvestri, Jr. George J.
Kwon John T.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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