Method for operating a steam turbine with an overload valve

Details Method for operating a steam turbine with an overload valve Method for operating a steam turbine with an overload valve

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CA 1193453

METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEAM TURBINE WITH AN OVERLOAD VALVE Abstract of the Disclosure A method is disclosed for operating a steam turbine using turbine reserve capacity for attaining operation at elevated loads. In a preferred form of the invention, a bypass overload valve is provided in parallel with the steam admission control valves but is connected to discharge steam to a lower pressure stage of the turbine. During operation of the turbine at less than full load, the bypass overload valve is maintained closed and the control valves are positioned to sustain a preselected load. As load on the turbine increases, the control valves are increasingly opened until they have all reached their fully opened position corresponding to a nominal rated capacity of the turbine. Then, at the discretion of operating personnel, the bypass overload valve is fully opened while simul- taneously one or more of the control valves is throttled to offset any steam passing through the bypass overload valve in excess of the amount required to sustain the preselected turbine load. A throttling reserve is thus established on the control valves which may then be positioned toward their fully opened position to achieve greater power output.

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