Donald J Leger

US Patent:

42048036, May 27, 1980

Filed:

Jul 21, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/926799

Inventors:

Donald R. Leger - Westminster MA
Peter P. Clifford - Leominster MA
William N. Matson - Fitchburg MA

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F01D 2524

US Classification:

415219R

Abstract:

A support arrangement is disclosed for supporting an annular diaphragm in a turbine casing. The support arrangement allows the diaphragm to be vertically aligned with respect to the turbine casing and rotor and comprises in its most basic form the combination of a horizontally mounted bifurcated lug and a vertically mounted dumbbell shaped adjusting screw.

US Patent:

20140360190, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

May 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/284446

Inventors:

- Orlando FL, US
Donald R. Leger - Westminster MA, US

Assignee:

Siemens Energy, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F01D 1/02

US Classification:

60646, 60657

Abstract:

A drain system () for connection to a steam turbine (). The drain system comprises a main drain line () providing a main flow path and a bypass drain line () providing a bypass flow path parallel to the main flow path. The main drain line and the bypass drain line are external to the steam turbine. The drain system further comprises a drain orifice assembly () within the main drain line, with the drain orifice assembly accessible during operation of the steam turbine. The main drain line and the bypass drain line are connected to a drain path () for carrying condensate and contaminants from the steam turbine.