Steam Turbine

Description
Supports
The turbine casing is supported on the support horns such
as to make allowance for the thermal expansion. It is
essential for the casing to retain concentric alignment with
the rotor, which is supported independently.

1
2
3

HP Turbine
Casing Supports and Guides
The turbine casing (2) is supported with its two front
and two rear support horns on the horn supports of the
bearing pedestal (1, 3) at the turbine centerline level.
This arrangement determines the height of the casing
and also allows thermal expansion to take place in the
horizontal plane by the support horns

Front bearing pedestal

HP turbine
Rear bearing pedestal

Fig.1 Connection between Turbine Casing

and Bearing Pedestals

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Sliding on the sliding pieces (6) of the bearing pedestals (1;

3). To prevent lift-off of the turbine casing (2), holders (4) hold
down projections of the support horns which engage in
mating recesses in the bearing pedestal.
When the turbine is being erected, a clearances is
maintained between the thrust bar (5) and the turbine casing
support horn projection.
Guides
The central location of the turbine casing at right angle

1 Front bearing pedestal

2 HP turbines
4 Holders
5 thrust bar
6 sliding piece
7 Plates
8 parallel key
9 plates

To the turbine centerline is provided by the guides

shown in section B-B and E-E. These guides allow the
turbine casing to expand freely.
Fixed Point
The fixed point for the turbine casing (2) is located at
the horn support on HP-IP pedestal at the turbine
centerline level and is formed by the parallel keys (16).
Axial expansion of the turbine casing (2) originates
from this point.

10 Sliding piece
11 Plates
12 Parallel key
13 Scale indicating casing expansion
14 Sliding piece
15 Plates
16 Parallel key
Fig. 2 Details of Casing Supports and Guides

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