Siemens Steam Turbine Design

for AD700 Power Plants

(AD700 financed activities)
Kai Wieghardt

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 Contents

1. Thermodynamics, Arrangement & Materials

2. HP Turbine Design

3. IP Turbine Design

4. Turbine Valves Design & COMTES700

5. Summary

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 700°C/720°C Turboset (400 MW Single RH)
Water Steam Cycle and Turbine Arrangement

350bar / 700°C / 270kg/s 5bar / 320°C / 180kg/s

HP IP LP

64bar / 410°C 60bar / 720°C / 220kg/s

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 Steam Cycles 600°C/620°C vs. 700°C/720°C
IP Turbine
60/720°C

700°C HP Turbine: 720°C IP Turbine:

↑ Inlet temperature ↑ Inlet temperature
60/620°C
↑ Inlet pressure 350/700°C ~ Inlet pressure
↑ Enthalpy drop ~ Enthalpy drop

IP
285/600°C

HP
64/410°C

5/320°C
64/355°C

LP
4.5/230°C

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 Steam Cycles 600°C/620°C vs. 700°C/720°C
Conclusions for HP Turbine Design

700°C HP Turbine:
↑ Inlet temperature
↑ Inlet pressure 350/700°C
↑ Enthalpy drop

• Pressure containment in vessel without horizontal flanges

• Symmetric inner casing without internal pressure
• Best possible containment of hot main steam
64/410°C

Solution: Barrel type HP Turbine design with Cooling

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 700°C HP Turbine
Longitudinal Section with External Cooling

Cooling steam from MS heater Main steam 350bar / 700°C

HP IP

Exhaust steam 64bar / 410°C

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 Steam Cycles 600°C/620°C vs. 700°C/720°C
Conclusions for IP Turbine Design
60/720°C

60/620°C

720°C IP Turbine:
↑ Inlet temperature
~ Inlet pressure IP
~ Enthalpy drop

Solution: Proven design using

Superalloys and Cooling
5/320°C

4.5/230°C

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 720°C IP Turbine
Longitudinal Section with External Cooling

Cooling steam from CRH

Exhaust steam 5 bar / 320°C

HP IP

Hot Reheat steam 60bar / 720°C

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 720°C IP Turbine
Welded Rotor Design

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 Test of a critical 700°C Turbine Component:
COMTES700 Turbine Valve

COMTES700 Turbine Valve Test

• Test Phase 2005 – 2009
• Full-scale component (4000kg)
exposed to 210 bar / 705°C
• Main objectives:
• Sliding & contact surfaces
• Creep & LCF
• Volumetric contraction
• 100% privately financed

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 COMTES700 Turbine Valve
Erected Valve with Actuator

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 Summary

z Siemens AD700 Turboset for 350bar/700°C/720°C has a

classical HP-IP-LP arrangement

z HP turbine with proven barrel type design by using an

innovative external cooling concept

z IP turbine with proven design and external CRH cooling

z Main steam and reheat valves with proven design

z Further 700°C development steps are necessary including

lessons learned from COMTES700 (design optimisation,
materials testing, design philosophy)

z Siemens is engaged for this with large private investment.

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