Abstract: The present invention comprises: a cylindrical pipe (314) that has a cylindrical shape about an axis (O) extending in the horizontal direction and has a space internally extending in the direction of the axis (O); steam inlets (31, 32) which are provided at the bottom of the cylindrical pipe (314) and through which steam is introduced; a steam outlet (33) that is opened from an end of the cylindrical pipe (314) in the axis (O) direction toward the axis (O) direction for exhausting steam from the cylindrical pipe (314); and a moisture separation element (315) that is provided in the cylindrical pipe (314) between the steam inlets (31, 32) and the steam outlet (33) and has a plurality of vanes for separating moisture from steam by passing the steam through the vanes.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a cylindrical pipe (314) that has a cylindrical shape about an axis (O) extending in the horizontal direction and has a space internally extending in the direction of the axis (O); steam inlets (31, 32) which are provided at the bottom of the cylindrical pipe (314) and through which steam is introduced; a steam outlet (33) that is opened from an end of the cylindrical pipe (314) in the axis (O) direction toward the axis (O) direction for exhausting steam from the cylindrical pipe (314); and a moisture separation element (315) that is provided in the cylindrical pipe (314) between the steam inlets (31, 32) and the steam outlet (33) and has a plurality of vanes for separating moisture from steam by passing the steam through the vanes.

Abstract: A spray nozzle and a deaerator each include an external cylinder provided with a plurality of jetting outlets on an outer circumference portion thereof, an inner cylinder that is supported inside the external cylinder so as to be movable in an axial center direction and is provided with a plurality of first communication holes capable of communicating with the jetting outlets, and an open-close valve that includes a shaft coupled to the inner cylinder and a valve body provided at a distal end portion of the shaft and capable of opening and closing a distal opening of the external cylinder. The spray nozzle and the deaerator thus structured provide improved performance by preventing an increase in pressure loss occurring regardless of a jet flow amount.

Abstract: A steam turbine plant includes a high-medium pressure turbine having a high-pressure turbine section provided at one end portion in an axial direction and a medium-pressure turbine section provided at the other end portion; a low-pressure turbine disposed coaxially with the high-medium pressure turbine; a condenser configured to cool steam used in the low-pressure turbine to condense the steam into condensate; and a feed-water heater configured to heat the condensate with steam discharged from the high-pressure turbine section. The plant also includes a low-pressure moisture separating and heating device configured to remove moisture of steam discharged from the medium-pressure turbine section, and to heat the steam with a part of steam to be sent to an inlet portion of the high-pressure turbine section and a part of steam to be sent to an inlet portion of the medium-pressure turbine section from an outlet portion of the high-pressure turbine section.

Abstract: A condenser includes: a vessel (11) configured to receive a steam flow (S) in a first horizontal direction (X); and cooling tube groups (21, 22, 23, 24) elongated in the first horizontal direction (X) inside the vessel. Each of the cooling tubes groups has a plurality of cooling tubes (31) that are disposed in parallel and extend in a second horizontal direction (Y), which intersects with the first horizontal direction. A hollow portion (32) is formed in the first horizontal direction (X) inside each of the cooling tube groups. A non-condensed gas discharge unit (33) is arranged in the second horizontal direction (Y) at a downstream side of each of the cooling tube groups and includes an opening portion (34) on the hollow portion side. Each of the cooling tube groups includes a partition member (35) extending from the non-condensed gas discharge unit and open at the hollow portion.

Abstract: The heat exchanger is provided with a body, multiple heat transfer tubes (20) which are arranged inside of the body, and multiple support plates (30) which are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer tubes (20) and in which multiple tube insertion through-holes (40) for inserting the multiple heat transfer tubes (20) are formed. Between two support plates (30) adjacent in the longitudinal direction among the plurality of support plates (30), the shapes of the tube insertion through-holes (40) for one heat transfer tube (20) are different.

Abstract: A steam turbine plant includes a high-medium pressure turbine having a high-pressure turbine section provided at one end portion in an axial direction and a medium-pressure turbine section provided at the other end portion; a low-pressure turbine disposed coaxially with the high-medium pressure turbine; a condenser configured to cool steam used in the low-pressure turbine to condense the steam into condensate; and a feed-water heater configured to heat the condensate with steam discharged from the high-pressure turbine section. The plant also includes a low-pressure moisture separating and heating device configured to remove moisture of steam discharged from the medium-pressure turbine section, and to heat the steam with a part of steam to be sent to an inlet portion of the high-pressure turbine section and a part of steam to be sent to an inlet portion of the medium-pressure turbine section from an outlet portion of the high-pressure turbine section.

Abstract: A condenser includes: a vessel (11) configured to receive a steam flow (S) in a first horizontal direction (X); and cooling tube groups (21, 22, 23, 24) elongated in the first horizontal direction (X) inside the vessel. Each of the cooling tubes groups has a plurality of cooling tubes (31) that are disposed in parallel and extend in a second horizontal direction (Y), which intersects with the first horizontal direction. A hollow portion (32) is formed in the first horizontal direction (X) inside each of the cooling tube groups. A non-condensed gas discharge unit (33) is arranged in the second horizontal direction (Y) at a downstream side of each of the cooling tube groups and includes an opening portion (34) on the hollow portion side. Each of the cooling tube groups includes a partition member (35) extending from the non-condensed gas discharge unit and open at the hollow portion.

Abstract: A spray nozzle and a deaerator each include an external cylinder provided with a plurality of jetting outlets on an outer circumference portion thereof, an inner cylinder that is supported inside the external cylinder so as to be movable in an axial center direction and is provided with a plurality of first communication holes capable of communicating with the jetting outlets, and an open-close valve that includes a shaft coupled to the inner cylinder and a valve body provided at a distal end portion of the shaft and capable of opening and closing a distal opening of the external cylinder. The spray nozzle and the deaerator thus structured provide improved performance by preventing an increase in pressure loss occurring regardless of a jet flow amount.

Abstract: A steam turbine plant is provided with: a plurality of steam turbines; a multistage pressure condenser composed of a plurality of condensers which are respectively provided below the respective steam turbines so as to correspond to the plurality of steam turbines, and in which steam which is discharged from the respective steam turbines is condensed and accommodated as condensate; and a steam extraction section which introduces some of the steam in the steam turbine into condensate of the condenser corresponding to the lowest-pressure steam turbine among the plurality of condensers.

Abstract: This low-pressure condenser is provided with: a pressure bulkhead which partitions the inside of the container into an upper space and a lower space; a heat transfer tube which is arranged in the upper space; and a reheater which is arranged in the lower space and which, by means of high-temperature steam flowing from the outside into the lower space, heats water which condenses in the upper space and flows into the lower space. The reheater includes multiple partition members, a receiving plate which receives water flowing downward via the partition members, and a dam which is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the receiving plate. The lower ends of the multiple partition members are below the upper end of the dam.

Abstract: A multistage pressure condenser includes, a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber, a pressure partition wall which partitions an inner portion of the low pressure chamber to an upper portion and a lower portion, a cooling pipe group which condenses low pressure side steam to low pressure side condensate, a reheat chamber positioned in the lower portion of the low pressure chamber and in which the low pressure side condensate which flows down through the porous plate is stored, high pressure side steam introduction portion for introducing high pressure side steam in the high pressure chamber to the reheat chamber, liquid-film forming portion which guides the low pressure side condensate which flows down through the porous plate to the reheat chamber while dispersing the low pressure side condensate on a surface, and air feeder for promoting the flow of the high pressure side steam.

Abstract: A condenser includes: a vessel (11) into which steam (S) is introduced in a first horizontal direction (X); cooling tube groups (21, 22, 23, 24) each formed long in the first horizontal direction (X) inside the vessel (11) by arranging a plurality of cooling tubes (31) in a second horizontal direction (Y) in parallel; a hollow portion (32) formed in the first horizontal direction (X) inside each of the cooling tube groups (21, 22, 23, 24); a non-condensed gas discharge unit (33) arranged in the second horizontal direction (Y) at a downstream end portion in a flow direction of the steam (S) in each of the cooling tube groups (21, 22, 23, 24), and including opening portions (34) on the hollow portion (32) side; and a partition member (35) opened to the hollow portion (32) side from the opening portion (34) side of the non-condensed gas discharge unit (33).

Abstract: A steam turbine plant is provided with: a plurality of steam turbines; a multistage pressure condenser composed of a plurality of condensers which are respectively provided below the respective steam turbines so as to correspond to the plurality of steam turbines, and in which steam which is discharged from the respective steam turbines is condensed and accommodated as condensate; and a steam extraction section which introduces some of the steam in the steam turbine into condensate of the condenser corresponding to the lowest-pressure steam turbine among the plurality of condensers.

Abstract: This low-pressure condenser is provided with: a pressure bulkhead which partitions the inside of the container into an upper space and a lower space; a heat transfer tube which is arranged in the upper space; and a reheater which is arranged in the lower space and which, by means of high-temperature steam flowing from the outside into the lower space, heats water which condenses in the upper space and flows into the lower space. The reheater comprises multiple partition members, a receiving plate which receives water flowing downward via the partition members, and a dam which is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the receiving plate. The lower ends of the multiple partition members are below the upper end of the dam.

Abstract: The heat exchanger is provided with a body, multiple heat transfer tubes (20) which are arranged inside of the body, and multiple support plates (30) which are arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the heat transfer tubes (20) and in which multiple tube insertion through-holes (40) for inserting the multiple heat transfer tubes (20) are formed. Between two support plates (30) adjacent in the longitudinal direction among the plurality of support plates (30), the shapes of the tube insertion through-holes (40) for one heat transfer tube (20) are different.

Abstract: A pressure bulkhead has a plurality of holes and divides a low-pressure chamber at low pressure in the vertical direction. A cooling-tube bank is located in an upper section of the low-pressure chamber and performs heat exchange with low-pressure steam guided to the low-pressure chamber by introducing coolant therein to condense the low-pressure steam to low-pressure steam condensate. A reheat chamber serves as a lower section of the low-pressure chamber and stores the low-pressure steam condensate falling from the holes in the pressure bulkhead. A high-pressure-steam introducing unit introduces high-pressure steam within a high-pressure chamber at high pressure to the reheat chamber. A plurality of plate members are parallel to each other below the pressure bulkhead and extend in a falling direction of the condensate falling from the holes in the pressure bulkhead.

Abstract: A loss of heat that can be recovered in a heat recovery steam generator is eliminated, whereby a combined cycle electric power generation plant with high heat recovery efficiency is provided. A combined cycle electric power generation plant is adopted that includes a heat recovery steam generator 30 that generates steam for driving a steam turbine 20 using heat of exhaust gas of a gas turbine 10, a cooling air cooler 71 that causes high-pressure feed water supplied from a low-pressure economizer 37 of the heat recovery steam generator 30 and compressed air for turbine cooling extracted from a compressor 11 of the gas turbine 10 to perform heat exchange to heat the high-pressure feed water to thereby cool the compressed air, and a fuel gas heater 72 that causes the compressed air cooled in the cooling air cooler 71 and a fuel gas of the gas turbine 10 to perform heat exchange to further cool the compressed air to thereby heat the fuel gas.

Abstract: A moisture separator where a corrugated plate 43 is provided with a collecting plate 49 formed to cover a flat portion 74 and an upstream end of a slope portion disposed on a downstream side of the flat portion 74. The collecting plate 74 has an opening which opens to an upstream side in the direction of the wet steam flow S1. The collecting plate 49 is fixed to the slope portion at a base end. Between the collecting plate 49 and a body portion of the corrugated plate, a pocket section 47 and a drain duct section 48 are formed. The moisture contained in the wet steam S1 turns into droplets and enters the pocket section 47 and the drain duct section 48 from the opening of the collecting plate 49 and falls down the pocket section 47 and the drain duct section 48 respectively by gravity.

Abstract: A pressure bulkhead has a plurality of holes and divides a low-pressure chamber at low pressure in the vertical direction. A cooling-tube bank is located in an upper section of the low-pressure chamber and performs heat exchange with low-pressure steam guided to the low-pressure chamber by introducing coolant therein to condense the low-pressure steam to low-pressure steam condensate. A reheat chamber serves as a lower section of the low-pressure chamber and stores the low-pressure steam condensate falling from the holes in the pressure bulkhead. A high-pressure-steam introducing unit introduces high-pressure steam within a high-pressure chamber at high pressure to the reheat chamber. A plurality of plate members are parallel to each other below the pressure bulkhead and extend in a falling direction of the condensate falling from the holes in the pressure bulkhead.