Abstract: In a steam condenser which is set up in an on-floor arrangement and in which the steam is condensed on tubes through which cooling water flows and which are combined in separate banks, the tubes of a bank arranged in rows enclosing a hollow space, a cooler for the non-condensable gases is arranged in the hollow space. The sectional banks are horizontally directed in their longitudinal extent and are arranged vertically one above the other. The cooler for the non-condensable gases has its suction action directed toward a zone below the longitudinal center line of the individual bank. The hollow space is connected to a compensating lane in the interior of the bank, the longitudinal center line of which compensating lane, on account of the asymmetrical condensate loading in the horizontally oriented sectional bank and the asymmetrical localization of the pressure minimum in the tube assembly, runs below the longitudinal center line of the sectional banks.

Abstract: In the case of a method for tracing leaks in the closed or half-cooling system of a gas turbine installation, the parts of the gas turbine installation to be cooled being cooled by means of a cooling fluid (15) other than air, and the cooling fluid (15) flowing in a special cooling fluid circuit (16), and the leak in the cooling system leading to the cooling fluid (15), entering the hot gas channel of the gas turbine (3), samples are taken from the exhaust gas (10) from the gas turbine and concentration measurements, preferably of the cooling fluid (15), are carried out on these samples. The sample taking and concentration measurement may be carried out continuously or periodically. The concentration measurement results are passed to an alarm or a protection system (21) by means of which overheating of inadequately cooled parts of the turbine (3) is prevented.

Abstract: In a gas turbine having sequential combustion and two combustion chambers and in each case associated turbines, a secondary guide row (6a-c) formed in an annular transition duct (1) is arranged on the downstream side of the first turbine before entry into the second combustion chamber. A number of blades of this secondary guide row effect an irrotational flow with regard to the mixing elements, which are located in the second combustion chamber and in the flow plane of the blades, which in each case are combined to form an assembly. Due to the irrotational incident flow in the second combustion chamber, the mixing elements produce a uniform separate swirl flow which optimizes the subsequent combustion, designed for self-ignition, with regard to efficiency and pollutant emissions.

Abstract: The overvoltage suppressor contains two connecting fittings (1, 2), which are spaced apart from one another along an axis (z) and between which at least one cylindrical varistor element (8) is arranged. The connecting fittings (1, 2) and the at least one varistor element (8) are braced with respect to one another, forming a contact force, to form a mechanically robust active part of the overvoltage suppressor. The active part is sheathed by a molded housing made of insulating material. In each case one material cutout is formed in each of the two connecting fittings (1, 2) with a section (15, 16) which runs essentially transversely with respect to the axis (z), is designed in the form of a slot and extends from the outer surface of the fitting (1, 2) to beyond the axis (z).

Abstract: Improved cleaning of the nozzle ring and the moving blades of the axial turbine of a turbocharger is to provided by a cleaning device. The cleaning device (20) includes only one nozzle (21, 44) having at least one injection opening (24) as well as a cleaning-agent feed line (23). The injection opening (24) is arranged at any point (38) of an imaginary circular area (34), which in turn is defined by a center (33) arranged at a distance A upstream of the inner casing wall (11) as well as by a diameter d.sub.k. The center (33) lies on an imaginary parallel area (34) formed at a distance A from the inner casing wall (11). The distance A corresponds to the average diameter of the nozzle ring (8) multiplied by a percentage P.sub.1, (5%.ltoreq.P.sub.1 .ltoreq.30%). The center (33) lies at an intersection point (36) of the parallel area (35) and die flow line (17) intersecting the latter at right angles. The diameter d.sub.

Abstract: The measuring device is intended for a metal-enclosed, gas-insulated high-voltage installation. It contains at least one sensor (10, 11), arranged in an enclosure tube (3) of the metal enclosure which is filled with insulating gas, and at least one electronic evaluation device (23, 23'), which processes output signals of the sensor (10, 11). The evaluation device (23, 23') and a plug-and-socket device (28, 28') connecting the evaluation device to an output of the sensor (10, 11) are arranged in a two-part metal housing. One part of this housing is formed by a hollow metal flange (26), integrally formed on the outer surface of the enclosure tube (3), and the region of the enclosure tube (3) rimmed by the hollow flange (26). The other part of the housing is a housing element (27) which is depressed in the shape of a trough and is fastened to the hollow metal flange (26) of the enclosure tube (3) by its edge, which delimits the trough opening.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide simple and cost-effective, internal rupture protection for the axial turbine of an exhaust-gas turbocharger. At the same time, the functional reliability of the exhaust-gas turbocharger is to be increased. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the rupture-protection ring (8) is designed as an integral, essentially radially extending, part of the gas-inlet-side wall (5) of the gas-outlet casing (2) and is connected to the gas-inlet casing (1) either directly or via an axial extension piece (6) arranged upstream.

Abstract: A coolable blade (10) essentially comprises a blade root (11) and a blade body (1), which is composed of a pressure-side wall (6) and a suction-side wall (5). They are connected to one another essentially via a trailing-edge region (4) and a leading-edge region (3) in such a way that at least one hollow space (2) used as a cooling-fluid passage is formed. An essentially radially running, diverging cooling passage (7) is arranged in the trailing-edge region (4).

Abstract: The surge arrester has an axially symmetrical active portion (2) arranged between two connection fittings (1, 2). This active portion (2) contains varistor elements (12) stacked one above the other and also an axially symmetrical connecting element (13) of electrically conductive material arranged in the active portion (2) of the arrester between two successive varistor elements (12). At least four mounting places (16, 16'), which are uniformly distributed around the axis in the circumferential direction, are formed in the connecting element (13). Two first (16) of the mounting places support respectively one of two first loops (15) which act with contact force on the connecting element (13) and on the varistor elements (12) abutting the connecting element (13). Two second (16') of the mounting places support respectively one of two second loops (15) which act with contact force on the connecting element (13) and on the varistor elements (12) located under the connecting element.

Abstract: In a process for preheating and deaerating make-up water in a power generation plant by steam, the required make-up water is initially heated up to the saturation temperature without substantial deaeration and is subsequently deaerated. The steam used for heating and deaerating is expanded steam from a condenser, which steam is almost fully condensed during the heating of the make-up water and is recycled to the steam circulation of the power generation plant.

Abstract: This power breaker has at least one quenching chamber, which is filled with an insulating medium, is of cylindrical design, extends along a central axis (2) and has a power current path, having two stationary consumable contact arrangements (5, 6) which are arranged on the central axis (2), are at a distance from one another in the axial direction and are arranged in the power current path. In the connected state, the consumable contact arrangements (5, 6) are electrically conductively connected by means of a moving bridging contact. An arc zone (24) is provided between the stationary consumable contact arrangements (5, 6). A rated current path, which is provided with moving rated current contacts, is arranged in parallel with the power current path. The bridging contact is arranged in the interior of the consumable contact arrangements (5, 6) extended along the central axis (2).

Abstract: A dephlegmation condenser for binary/polynary condensation of a vapor mixture is arranged upright. It has tubes (4) through which the coolant flows, an inlet connection (1) arranged in the top region of the coolant tubes and intended for the mixture to be condensed, and a collecting space (2) arranged below the coolant tubes (4) and intended for the condensate to be drawn off. The inlet connection (1) and the collecting space (2) are connected to one another via a condenser shell (3) encasing the tubes (4). The coolant is directed in pure counterflow to the mixture in the predominant part of the condensation space.The vapor-side, smooth temperature profile achieved is a consequence of the segregation during the condensation. A mixture which is enriched with the higher-boiling component of the mixture condenses at the start of the condensation section, whereas another mixture which is enriched with the lower-boiling component of the mixture condenses out at the end of the condensation section.

Abstract: A power electronic circuit arrangement is specified, having a first power converter, which is connected to a first supply system, and a second power converter, which is connected to a second supply system. The first and second power converters are connected via a voltage intermediate circuit. According to the invention, a further filter is provided in addition to the so-called 33 Hz filter (supply-system filter) in the voltage intermediate circuit, which further filter serves to suppress the undesirable in-antiphase and in-phase current components flowing in the intermediate circuit. The additional filter can be realized either in split fashion, i.e. with two subfilters, in each case one for the in-antiphase current components and one for the in-phase current components, or in combined fashion with a common filter for both current components.

Abstract: A coolable blade (10) essentially comprises a blade root (11) and a blade body (1), which is composed of a pressure-side wall (6) and a suction-side wall (5). They are connected to one another essentially via a trailing-edge region (4) and a leading-edge region (3) in such a way that at least one hollow space (2) used as a cooling-fluid passage is formed, in which ribs (7) are arranged. At least one rib (7) is configured in such a way that it has an apex (9) and two legs (14, 15), the legs (14, 15) of the rib being bent at an acute angle (8) relative to a radial plane (13). It is especially advantageous to arrange these ribs in a hollow space of double triangular shape having acute-angled triangular points in the region of the leading edge and the trailing edge.

Abstract: The measuring device is intended for a metal-enclosed, gas-insulated high-voltage installation. It contains at least one Rogovski coil (10), which is arranged in an enclosure tube (3), filled with insulating gas, of the metal enclosure and serves to detect the current in a current-carrying conductor (9), led through the enclosed tube (3), and a measuring electrode (11), which surrounds the conductor (9) and serves to detect the voltage of the conductor (9). The current conductor (9) is rigidly connected to a current-conducting cast armature (13) of an insulator (14) fastened to the enclosure tube (3). In the measuring device according to the invention, a defined field geometry is maintained in the interior of the enclosure tube (3) even over long periods and under changing loads. Consequently, the sensors, in particular the voltage sensor containing the measuring electrode (11), can transmit output signals of high measuring accuracy.

Abstract: A grate for a firing plant, having at least one grate track with a plurality of fixed and moving rows of grate-lining units, which rows alternate in the longitudinal direction, are bounded on both sides by side walls and are provided with cooling passages as well as with feed and discharge lines. The grate-lining units are connected at their rear end to a fixed or movable grate-lining bearer and rest with their front end on the following grate-lining unit, and the cooling passages being arranged essentially transversely to the longitudinal direction of the grate. The cooling passages are tubes arranged in a meander shape and integrally cast in the grate-lining units and whose spacing is adapted to the thermal loading on the grate-lining units. The tube spacing preferably decreases from the rear end to the front end of the grate-lining unit.

Abstract: In a once-through steam generator, a separating bottle (25) is inserted between the evaporator (22) and the superheater (23). To purify the water/steam circuit, a greater quantity of water than is necessary is conveyed through the evaporator (22) via a feed pump (20). The water quantity is measured in such a way that wet steam enters the separating bottle (25). This water fraction, together with all the impurities contained therein, is separated in said bottle and is drawn off via a blowdown line (29). On the occasion of overfeeding, a conditioning agent is metered to the water, in order to reduce the volatility of the substances to be separated.

Abstract: In a method of operating a power station plant, which essentially comprises a gas-turbine group, a waste-heat steam generator and a steam cycle, at least one portion of the steam (15, 29, 44) generated indirectly or directly in the waste-heat steam generator (14) is used for cooling thermally loaded structures of the gas-turbine group, this steam being at a varying preparation stage: the superheated steam (15) cools the structures (21, 25) on the high-pressure side, and the intermediate-pressure steam (29) and the flash steam (44) cool the structures (32, 36, 46) of the gas-turbine group which are on the low-pressure side. After cooling is effected, the respective cooling-steam quantity (22, 26; 33, 37) is directed into a working-air flow (3, 6; 8, 11) of the gas-turbine process.

Abstract: This power breaker has an arcing chamber which is filled with an insulating medium and extends along a central axis (2). This arcing chamber is provided with a power current path which has two erosion contact arrangements (5, 6) which are arranged on the central axis (2), are at a constant distance from one another in the axial direction and bound an arcing zone. The arcing chamber also has a heating area (13), which is connected to the arcing zone, and a bridging contact which electrically conductively connects the erosion contact arrangements (5, 6) in the connected state. The bridging contact is arranged centrally in the interior of the erosion contact arrangements (5, 6). An annular gap (36) is provided between the erosion contact arrangements (5, 6) and opens directly into the heating area (13). In this power breaker, the flow behavior is significantly improved in the region between the arcing zone and the heating area (13).

Abstract: This power breaker has at least one quenching chamber, which is filled with an insulating medium, is of cylindrical design, extends along a central axis (2) and has a power current path, having two stationary consumable contact arrangements (5, 6) which are arranged on the central axis (2), are at a distance from one another in the axial direction and are arranged in the power current path. In the connected state, the consumable contact arrangements (5, 6) are electrically conductively connected by means of a moving bridging contact. An arc zone (24) is provided between the consumable contact arrangements (5, 6). A rated current path is arranged in parallel with the power current path. The power breaker is provided with at least one source for a highly pressurized insulating medium. The medium passes from this source directly into the arc zone (24), through at least one injection channel (62, 63). This high-pressure injection considerably improves the breaking capacity of the power breaker.