GEK 106690

New Information, April 1997

GE Power Systems
Steam Turbine

Cooling Curve
Approximate Inner Reheat Turbine Metal Temperature
vs Time After Trip
for a Typical Large Reheat Single-Shell Turbine
°C °F
593.3 1100

537.8 1000
APPROXIMATE INNER METAL TEMPERATURE

482.2 900
A [UNIT TRIPPED AT 850°F (APPROX. 455°C)
INNER METAL TEMPERATURE]
426.7 800

371.1 700

315.6 600

260.0 500

204.4 400

148.9 300

93.3 200
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
CORRECTED TIME AFTER TRIP (HOURS)
37.8 100

–17.8 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140
TIME AFTER TRIP (HOURS)

NOTE
If unit is tripped at a different temperature from that indicated at zero, this curve
can still be used by moving the time scale over so time zero coincides with the ac-
tual temperature when the unit is tripped. See example at point ‘‘A’’ in which unit
is at 850° F (approx. 455° C) when tripped.

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contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation or maintenance. Should further information be desired or
should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes the matter should be
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