Enclosure for a gas turbine and method for enclosing the same
a gas turbine and enclosure technology, applied in the direction of machines/engines, stators, liquid fuel engines, etc., can solve the problems of time-consuming and expensive, time-consuming, and time-consuming turbine enclosure construction in this manner
Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-26
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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"The patent describes an enclosure for a gas turbine that includes two sections that are designed to fit together and enclose the gas turbine. The two sections can be assembled in a way that connects them, creating a tight seal. This design helps to protect the gas turbine from external factors and ensures its safe operation."
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Building turbine enclosures in this manner can be time consuming and expensive due to such issues as inclement weather and costly field labor.
Other issues arise when the individual piece parts do not match up, or when two parts occupy the same space inside the enclosure.
These issues take time to resolve, with modifications having to be made in the field by the costly laborers discussed above.
In addition, turbine maintenance can be costly and time consuming in that many individual piece parts (enclosure walls pipes, wiring, etc.) must be removed to access the turbine.
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[0010]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an enclosure 10 for a gas turbine 12 is illustrated. The modular enclosure 10 of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 includes four enclosure sections 14a-d that are manufactured separately from each other. Each of these enclosure sections 14a-d are configured to partially enclose the turbine 12. When assembled, the enclosure sections 14a-d are detachably associated with each other in a manner that substantially encloses the turbine 12. The assembled sections 14a-d are best illustrated as an assembled enclosure 16 in FIG. 2. Detachable association between the sections 14a-d may be accomplished via any desirable means, such as but not limited to industrial latching devices and threaded instruments.
[0011]As is best shown in FIG. 1, each of the sections 14a-d include infrastructure components 18. These components 18 comprise elements necessary to operation of the turbine 12, such as piping 20, junction boxes 22, heaters 24, wiring 26, and support structures...
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Disclosed is an enclosure for a gas turbine, the enclosure including an enclosure section configured to partially enclose the gas turbine, and at least one other enclosure section, the at least one other enclosure section being configured to assemble with the enclosure section in a manner that associates the at least one other enclosure section with the enclosure section, wherein said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section are configured to substantially enclose the gas turbine when the at least one other enclosure section is associated with the enclosure section.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The disclosure relates generally to an enclosure for a gas turbine, and more particularly to a modular enclosure for a gas turbine.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Currently, enclosures for gas turbines are built in the field using individual piece parts. Building turbine enclosures in this manner can be time consuming and expensive due to such issues as inclement weather and costly field labor. Other issues arise when the individual piece parts do not match up, or when two parts occupy the same space inside the enclosure. These issues take time to resolve, with modifications having to be made in the field by the costly laborers discussed above. In addition, turbine maintenance can be costly and time consuming in that many individual piece parts (enclosure walls pipes, wiring, etc.) must be removed to access the turbine. Accordingly, a turbine enclosure that could be more efficiently manufactured, and offer easier access to the turbine for maintenance, wo...
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IPC IPC(8): F01D25/28F01D25/14
CPCF02C7/24F05D2240/40F05D2230/50F05D2230/60
Inventor CANHAM, MATTHEW JOHNKUNKLE, KEVIN LEELEYERS, SCOTT WALTERMCCORMACK, ROBERT KENNETH
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO