Alston & Bird LLP
Flexible inlet tube for a high and intermediate pressure steam turbine
 The present invention relates to a flexible inlet tube for a high and intermediate pressure steam turbine. A reheat steam inlet tube is constructed integrally with a casing. The inlet tube has a double tube portion to form an annular groove. The lower end of the double tube portion has an expanded diameter, and a vertical sliding motion can be accomplished between the expanded diameter portion and a flange fixed to a thermal shield, so that thermal elongation is absorbed. Low-temperature steam flows into the annular groove from an in-casing space through a hole, circulates in the annular groove, and flows out to a steam passage in an intermediate pressure turbine section, by which the interior of the annular groove is cooled, so that a temperature rise of the casing can be prevented. 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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F01D
inventional
Ryotaro Takashi
Magoshi Nakano