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Functional Description
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GENERAL
A package power plant, as furnished for most installation, in comprised of the single-shaft,
simple cycle, heavy duty gas turbine unit driving a generator. Fuel and air are used by the gas
turbine unit to produce the shaft horsepower necessary to drive certain accessories and ultimately
the driven load generator.
The turbine unit is composed of a starting device, support systems, an axial-flow compressor,
combustion system components, a three-stage turbine. Both compressor and turbine are directly
connected with an in-line, single-shaft rotor supported by two pressure lubricated bearings. The
inlet end of the rotor shaft is coupled to an accessory gear having integral shafts that drive the
fuel pump, lubrication pump, and other system components.
GAS TURBINE FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

When the turbine starting system is actuated and the clutch is engaged, ambient air is drawn
through the inlet plenum assembly, filtered, compressed in the 17th stage, axial flow compressor.
For pulsation protection during start-up, the 11th stage extraction valves are open and the
variable inlet guide vanes are in the closed position.
When the speed relay corresponding to 95 per cent speed actuates, the 11th stage extraction
bleed valves close automatically and the variable inlet guide vane actuator energizes to open the
inlet guide vanes (I.G.V.) to the normal turbine operating position.
Compressed air from the compressor flows into the annular space surrounding the four-teen
combustion chambers, from which it flows into the spaces between the outer combustion casings
and the combustion liners.
The fuel nozzles introduce the fuel into each of the fourteen combustion chambers here it mixes
with the combustion air and is ignited by both (or one, which is sufficient) of the two spark
plugs.
At the instant one or both of the two spark plugs equipped combustion chambers is ignited, the
remaining combustion chambers are also ignited by crossfire tubes that connect the reaction
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zones of the combustion chambers. After the turbine rotor approximates operating speed,
combustion chamber pressure causes the spark plugs to retract to remove their electrodes from
the hot flame zone.
The hot gases from the combustion chambers expand into the fourteen separate transition pieces
attached to the aft end of the combustion chamber liners and flow towards the three stage turbine
section of the machine. Each stage consists of a row of fixed nozzles followed by a row of
rotatable turbine buckets. In each nozzle row, the kinetic energy of the Jet is increased, with an
associated pressure drop, and in each following row of moving buckets, a portion of the kinetic
energy of the jet is absorbed as useful work on the turbine rotor.
After passing through the 3rd stage buckets, the exhaust gases are directed into the exhaust hood
and diffuser which contains a series of turning vanes to turn the gases from the axial direction to
a radial direction, thereby minimizing exhaust hood losses. Then, the gases pass into the exhaust
plenum.
The resultant shaft rotation is used to turn the generator rotor, and drive certain accessories.
NOTE
Throughout this manual, reference is made to the FORWARD and AFT ends, and he RIGHT
and LEFT sides of the gas turbine and its components.
By definition, the air inlet of the gas turbine is the forward end while the exhaust end is the aft
end. The forward and aft ends of each component are determined in like manner with respect to
its orientation within the complete unit.
The RIGHT and LEFT sides of the turbine or of a particular component are determined by
standing forward and looking aft.

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TURBINE BASE AND SUPPORTS
TURBINE BASE
The base upon which the gas turbine is mounted is a structural-steel fabrication of welded steel
beams and plate. It forms a single platform which provides support upon which to mount the gas
turbine.
In addition, the base supports the gas turbine inlet and exhaust plenums.
Lifting trunnions and supports are provided, two on each side of the base in line with the
structural cross members of the base frame. Machined pads, three on each side of the bottom of
the base, facilitate its mounting to the side foundation. Two machined pads, atop the base frame
are provided for mounting the aft turbine support.

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TURBINE BASE
TURBINE SUPPORTS
The gas turbine is mounted to its base by vertical supports. The forward support is located at the
lower half of the vertical flanges of the foulard compressor casing, and the aft two support-legs
are located on either side of the turbine exhaust frame.
The forward support is a flexible plate that is boiled and doweled to the turbine base, at the
forward base cross frame beam, and bolted and doweled to the forward flanges of the forward
compressor casing.
The aft supports are leg-type supports, located one on each side of the turbine exhaust frame.
Both vertical support legs rest on machined pads on the base and attach snugly to the turbine
exhaust-frame-mounted support pads. The legs provide center-line support to supply casing
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Fabricated to the outer surface of each aft support leg is a water jacket. Cooling water is
circulated through the Jackets to minimize thermal expansion of the support legs and assist in
maintaining alignment between the turbine and the generator. The support legs maintain the axial
and vertical positions of the turbine, while a gib key coupled with the turbine sup-port legs
maintains its lateral position.
FORWARD TURBINE SUPPORT

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GIB KEY AND GUIDE BLOCK

A gib key is machined on the lower half of the turbine shell. The key fits into a guide block
which is welded to the turbine base aft cross beam. The key is held securely in place in the guide
block with bolts that bear against the key on each side.
This key-and-block arrangement prevents lateral or rotational movement of the turbine while
permitting axial and radial movement resulting from thermal expansion.

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COMPRESSOR SECTION
GENERAL
The axial-flow compressor section consists of the compressor rotor and the inclosing casing.
Included within the compressor casing are the inlet guide vanes, the 17 stages of rotor and stator
blading, and the exit guide vanes.
In the compressor, air is confined to the space between the rotor and stator blading where it is
compressed in stages by a series of alternate rotating (rotor) and stationary (stator) airfoil-shaped
blades.
The rotor blades supply the force needed to compress the air in each stage and the stator blades
guide the air so that it enters in the following rotor stage at the proper angle. The compressed air
exits through the compressor discharge casing to the combustion chambers.
Air is extracted from the compressor for turbine cooling, for bearing sealing, and during startup
for pulsation control.
Since minimum clearance between rotor and stator provides best performance in a compressor,
parts have to be made and assembled very accurately.

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COMPRESSOR ROTOR
The compressor rotor is an assembly of 15 individual wheels, two stub-shafts, each with an
integral wheel, a speed ring, tie bolts, and the compressor rotor blades.
Each wheel and the wheel portion of each stub-shaft has slots broached around its periphery. The
rotor blades and spacers are inserted into these slots and are held in axial position by staking at
each end of the slot. The wheels and stub-shafts are assembled to each other with mating rabbets
for concentricity control and are held together with tie bolts. Selective positioning of the wheels
is made during assembly to reduce balance correction. After assembly, the rotor is dynamically
balanced to a fine limit.
The forward stub-shaft is machined to provide the forward and aft thrust faces and the Journal
for the n° 1 bearing, as well as the sealing surfaces for the no 1 bearing oil seals and the
compressor low pressure air seals.

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COMPRESSOR STATOR
The stator (casing) area of the compressor section is composed of four major sections:
o Inlet casing
o Forward compressor casing
o Aft compressor casing
o Compressor discharge casing
These sections, in conjunction with the turbine shell and exhaust frame form the primary
structure of the gas turbine. They support the rotor at the bearing points and constitute the outer
wall of the gas path annulus.
The casing bore is maintained to close tolerances with respect to the rotor blade tips for
maximum efficiency.

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Inlet casing
The inlet casing is located at the forward end of the gas turbine.
Its prime function is to uniformly direct air into the compressor. The inlet casing also supports
the no. 1 bearing housing, a separate casting that contains the no. 1 bearing. The no. 1 bearing
housing is supported in the inlet casing on machined surfaces on either side o the inner bell
mouth of the lower half casing. To maintain axial and radial alignment with the compressor rotor
shaft, the bearing housing is shimmed, doweled and bolted in place at assembly.
The inner bell mouth is positioned to the outer bell mouth by eight airfoil-shaped radial struts
that provide structural integrity for the inlet casing. The struts are cast into the bell mouth walls.

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Variable inlet guide vanes

Variable inlet guide vanes are located at the aft end of the inlet casing.
The position of these vanes has an effect on the quantity of compressor airflow. Movement of
these guide vanes is accomplished by the inlet guide vane control ring that turns individual
pinion gears attached to the end of each vane. The control ring is positioned by a hydraulic
actuator and linkage arm assembly.

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Forward casing
The forward compressor casing contains the first four compressor stator stages. It also transfers
the structural loads from the adjoining casing to the forward support which is bolted and doweled
to this compressor casing's forward flange.
The forward compressor casing is equipped with two large integral cast trunnions which reused
to lift the gas turbine when it is separated from its base.

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Aft casing
The aft compressor casing contains the fifth through tenth compressor stages. Extraction ports in
the casing permit removal of 5th and 11th stage compressor air. This air is used for cooling and
sealing functions and is also used for starting and shutdown pulsation control.

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Discharge casing
The compressor discharge casing is the final portion of the compressor section. It is the longest
single casting. It is situated at the midpoint between the forward and aft supports and is, in effect,
the keystone of the gas turbine structure.
The functions of the compressor discharge casings a re to contain the final seven compressor
stages, to form both the inner and outer walls of the compressor diffuser and to join the
compressor and turbine stators. They also provide support for no. 2 bearing, the forward end of
the combustion wrapper, and the inner support of the first-stage turbine nozzle.
The compressor discharge casing consists of two cylinders, one being a continuation of the
compressor casings and the other being an inner cylinder that surrounds the compressor rotor.
The two cylinders are concentrically positioned by twelve radial struts. These struts flair out to
meet the larger diameter of the turbine shell, and are the primary load bearing members in this
portion of the gas turbine stator.
The supporting structure for the no. 2 bearing is contained within the inner cylinder. A diffuser is
formed by the tapered annulus between the outer cylinder and inner cylinder of the discharge
casing. The diffuser converts some of the compressor exit velocity into added pressure.
Blading
The compressor rotor and stator blades are airfoil shaped and designed to compress air efficiently
at high blade tip velocities. The blades are attached to their wheels by dovetails arrangements.
The dovetail is very precise in size and position so as to maintain each blade in the desired
position and location on the wheel.
The compressor stator blades are airfoil shaped and are mounted by similar dovetails into ring
segments. The ring segments are inserted into circumferential grooves in the casing and are held
in place with locking keys. The stator blades of the last nine stages and two exit guide vanes
have a square base dovetail that are inserted directly into circumferential grooves in the casing.
Locking keys also hold them in place.

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COMBUSTION SECTION
GENERAL
The combustion system is of the reverse-flow type with 14 combustion chambers arranged
around the periphery of the compressor discharge casing. This system also includes fuel nozzles,
spark plug ignition system, flame detectors, and crossfire tubes.
Hot gases, generated from burning fuel in the combustion chambers, are used to drive the
turbine.
High pressure air from the compressor discharge is directed around the transition pieces and into
the combustion chambers liners. This air enters the combustion zone through metering holes for
proper fuel combustion and through slots to cool the combustion liner. Fuel is supplied to each
combustion chamber through a nozzle designed to disperse and mix the fuel with the proper
amount of combustion air.
Orientation of the combustion chambers around the periphery of the compressor is shown in the
figure next page. Combustion chambers a re numbered counter clockwise when viewed looking
down-stream and starting from the top of the machine. Spark plugs and flame detectors locations
are also shown.
COMBUSTION WRAPPER, COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND

CROSSFIRE TUBES
Combustion wrapper
The combustion wrapper forms a plenum in which the compressor discharge air flow is directed
to the combustion chambers. Its secondary purpose is to act as a support for the combustion
chamber assemblies. In turn, the wrapper is supported by the compressor discharge casing and
the turbine shell.

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Combustion chambers
Discharge air from the axial flow compressor flows into each combustion flow sleeve from the
combustion wrapper (see figure). The air flows up-stream along the outside of the combustion
liner toward the liner cap. This air enters the combustion chamber reaction zone through the fuel
nozzle swirl tip, through metering holes in both the cap and liner and through combustion holes
in the forward half of the liner.
The hot combustion gases from the reaction zone pass through a thermal soaking zone and then
into a dilution zone where additional air is mixed with the combustion gases. Metering holes in
the dilution zone allow the correct amount of air to enter and cool the gases to the desired
temperature. Along the length of the combustion liner and in the liner cap are openings whose
function is to provide a film of air for cooling the walls of the liner and cap as shown in figure.
Transition pieces direct the hot gases from the liners to the turbine nozzles. All fourteen
combustion liners, flow sleeves and transition pieces are identical.
Crossfire tubes
All fourteen combustion chambers are interconnected by means of crossfire tubes. These tubes
enable flame from the fired chambers to propagate to the unfired chambers.
SPARK PLUGS AND FLAME DETECTORS
Spark plugs
Combustion is initiated by means of the discharge from two high-voltage, retractable-electrode
spark plugs installed in adjacent combustion chambers (No. 13 and 14).
These spring-injected and pressure-retractable plugs receive their energy from ignition
transformers. At the time of firing, a spark at one or both of these plugs ignites the gases in a
chamber: the remaining chambers are ignited by crossfire through the tubes that interconnect the
reaction zones of the remaining chambers.
As rotor speed increases, chamber pressure causes the spark plugs lo retract and the electrodes
are removed from the combustion zone.

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Flame detectors
During the starting sequence, it is essential that an indication of the presence or absence of flame
be transmitted to the control system. For this reason, a flame monitoring system is used
consisting of four sensors which are Installed on four combustion chambers (no. 4, 5, 10 and 11)
and an electronic amplifier which is mounted in the turbine control panel.
The ultraviolet flame sensor consists of a flame sensor containing a gas filled detector. The gas
within this flame sensor detector is sensitive to the presence of ultraviolet radiation which is
emitted by a hydrocarbon flame. A D.C. voltage, supplied by the amplifier, is impressed across
the detector terminals. If flame is present, the ionization of the gas in the detector allows
conduction in the circuit which activates the electronics to give an output defining flame.
Conversely, the absence of flame will generate an opposite output defining "no flame".
After the establishment of flame, if voltage is reestablished to the sensors defining the loss (or
lack) of flame a signal is sent to a relay panel in the turbine electronic control circuitry where
auxiliary relays in the turbine firing trip circuit, starting means circuit, etc... shutdown the
turbine. The FAILURE TO FIRE or LOSS OF FLAME is also indicated on the annunciator. If a
loss of flame is sensed by only one flame detector sensor, the control circuitry will cause an
annunciation only of this condition.
(For more information see control and protection TAB of this volume).

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FUEL NOZZLES WITH DUAL CAPABILITIES (LIQUID/GAS)

Each combustion chamber is equipped with a fuel nozzle that emits the metered amount of the
required fuel into the combustion liner. The dual capabilities fuel nozzles are used in gas turbines
burning either gas or oil fuels, with possibility of transfer from one of the fuel to the other (dual
fuel unit). The fuel nozzle functions to distribute the liquid and/or gas fuel into the reaction zone
of the combustion liner, in a manner which promotes uniform rapid and complete combustion.
Atomizing air is utilized with liquid fuel to assist in the formation of a finely divided spray.
The liquid fuel and atomizing air enter the fuel nozzle assembly through separate connections.
Then, they are introduced through separate but concentric passages in the nozzle body. Fuel
enters the inner passage.
Gas fuel enters the fuel nozzle assembly through the fuel gas connection flange and is routed
through nozzle internal passages to orifices located in the gas tip. 8 high flow nozzles and4 low
flow nozzles are equally distributed around the fuel nozzle on it flange. Water connections to tow
and high flow nozzles allow water into the flange which distributes water to each water nozzles.
TRANSITION PIECES
Transition pieces direct the hot gases from the liners to the turbine first stage nozzle. Thus, the
first nozzle area is divided into 14 equal areas receiving the hot gas flow. The transition pieces
are sealed to both the outer and inner sidewalls on the entrance side of the nozzle, so minimizing
leakage of compressor discharge air into the nozzle
FALSE START DRAIN

In liquid fuel units, for safety reasons in the event of an unsuccessful start, the accumulation of
combustible fuel oil is drained through false start drain valves provided at appropriate low points
in the combustion/turbine areas; lower part of the combustion wrapper and lower part of the
turbine exhaust frame. The false start drain valves, normally open, close during start-up when the
turbine speed reaches a sufficient value. Air pressure from the axial flow compressor discharge is
used to actuate these valves. During the turbine shutdown sequence, the valves open as
compressor speed drops (compressor discharge pressure is reduced).

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TURBINE SECTION
GENERAL
The three stage turbine section is the area in which energy in the form of high energy pressured
gas, produced by the compressor and combustion sections, is converted to mechanical energy.
Each turbine stage is comprised of a nozzle and the corresponding wheel with its buckets
Turbine section components include the turbine rotor, turbine shell, nozzles, shrouds exhaust
frame and exhaust diffuser.
TURBINE ROTOR
The turbine rotor assembly consists of two wheel shafts; the first, second and third stage turbine
wheels with buckets: and two turbine spacers. Concentricity control is achieved with mating
rabbets on the turbine wheels, wheel shafts, and spacers. The wheels are held together with
through bolts. Selective positioning of rotor members is performed to minimize balance
corrections.
The forward wheel shaft extends from the first-stage turbine wheel to the aft flange of the
compressor rotor assembly. The journal for the n° 2 bearing is a part of the wheel shaft. The aft
wheel shaft connects from the third-stage turbine wheel to the load coupling. It includes the no. 3
bearing journal.
Spacers between the first and second, and between the second and third-stage turbine wheels
determine the axial position of the individual wheels. These spacers carry the diaphragm sealing
bands. The spacer forward face includes radial slots for cooling air passages. The 1-2 spacer also
has radial slots for cooling air passages on the aft face.

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Buckets
The turbine buckets (figure next page) increase in size from the first to the third-stage. Because
of the pressure reduction resulting from energy conversion in each stage, an increased annulus
area is required to accommodate the gas flow; thus necessitating increasing the size of the
buckets. The first-stage buckets are the first rotating surfaces encountered by the extremely hot
gases leaving the first-stage nozzle. Each first-stage bucket contains a series of longitudinal air
passages for bucket cooling. Air is introduced into each first-stage bucket through a plenum at
the base of the bucket dovetail. It flows through cooling holes extending the length of the bucket
and exits at the recessed bucket tip. The holes are spaced and sized to obtain optimum cooling of
the airfoil with minimum compressor extraction air.
Like the first-stage buckets, the second-stage buckets are cooled by span wise air passages the
length of the airfoil. Since the lower temperatures surrounding the bucket shanks do not require
shank cooling, the second-stage cooling holes are fed by a plenum cast into the bucket shank.
Span wise holes provide cooling air to the airfoil at a higher pressure than a design with shank
holes. This increases the cooling effectiveness in the airfoil so airfoil cooling is accomplished
with minimum penalty to the thermodynamic cycle.
The third-stage buckets are not internally air cooled; the tips of these buckets, like the second-
stage buckets, are enclosed by a shroud which is a part of the tip seal. The shrouds interlock from
bucket to bucket to provide vibration damping.
Turbine buckets for each stage are attached to their wheels by straight, axial entry multiple tang
dovetails that fit into matching cutouts in the turbine wheel rims. Bucket vanes are connected to
their dovetails by means of shanks. These shanks locate the bucket-to-wheel attachment at a
significant distance from the hot gases, reducing the temperature at the dovetail. The turbine
rotor assembly is arranged so that the buckets can be replaced without un stacking the wheels,
spacers, and wheel shaft assemblies.

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Turbine rotor cooling:

The turbine rotor must be cooled to maintain reasonable operating temperatures and, therefore,
assure a longer turbine service life.
Cooling is accomplished by means of a positive flow of cool air radially outward through a space
between the turbine wheel with buckets and the stator, into the main gas stream. This area is
called the wheel space.
The turbine rotor is cooled by means of a positive flow of relatively cool (relative to hot gas path
air) air extracted from the compressor. Air extracted through the rotor, ahead of the compressor
17th stage, is used for cooling the 1st and 2nd stage buckets and the 2nd stage aft and 3rd stage
forward rotor wheel spaces. This air also maintains the turbine wheels, turbine spacers, and
wheel shaft at approximately compressor discharge temperature to assure low steady state
thermal gradients thus ensuring long wheel life.
The first stage forward wheel space is cooled by air that passes through the high pressure
packing seal at the aft end compressor rotor. The 1st stage aft and 2nd stage forward wheel
spaces are cooled by compressor discharge air that passes through the stage 1 shrouds and then
radially inward through the stage 2 nozzle vanes. The 3rd aft wheelspace is cooled by cooling
air that exits from the exhaust frame cooling circuit.
TURBINE STATOR
The turbine shell and the exhaust frame constitute the major portion of the gas turbine stator
structure. The turbine nozzles, shrouds, no. 3 bearing and turbine exhaust diffuser are internally
supported from these components.

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Turbine shell
The turbine shell controls the axial and radial positions of the shrouds and nozzles. It determines
turbine clearances and the relative positions of the nozzles to the turbine buckets.
This positioning is critical to gas turbine performance.
Hot gases contained by the turbine shell are a source of heat flow into the shell. To control the
shell diameter, it is important that the shell design reduces the heat flow into the shell and limits
its temperature. Heat flow limitations incorporate insulation, cooling, and multilayered
structures. The external surface of the shell incorporates cooling air passages.
Flow through these passages is generated by an off base cooling fan.
Structurally, the shell forward flange is bolted to flanges at the aft end of the compressor
discharge casing and combustion wrapper. The shell aft flange is bolted to the forward flange of
the exhaust frame. Trunnions cast onto the sides of the shell are used with similar trunnions on
the forward compressor casing to lift the gas turbine when it is separated from its base.
Turbine nozzles
In the turbine section, there are three stages of stationary nozzles which direct the high velocity
flow of the expanded hot combustion gas against the turbine buckets, causing the rotor to rotate.
Because of the high pressure drop across these nozzles, there are seals at both the inside
diameters and the outside diameters to prevent loss of system energy by leakage. Since these
nozzles operate in the hot combustion gas flow, they are subjected to thermal stresses in addition
to gas pressure loadings.
First stage nozzle

The first stage nozzle receives the hot combustion gases from the combustion system via the
transition pieces. The transition pieces are sealed to both the outer and inner side walls on the
entrance side of the nozzle, so minimizing leakage of compressor discharge air into the nozzles.
The 18 cast nozzle segments, each with two partitions (or airfoils) are contained by a
horizontally split retaining ring which is center-line supported to the turbine shell on lugs at the
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This permits radial growth of the retaining ring, resulting from changes in temperature while the
ring remains centered in the shell.
The aft outer diameter of the retaining ring is loaded against the forward face of the first stage
turbine shroud and acts as the air seal to prevent leakage of compressor discharge air between the
nozzle and shell. On the inner side wall, the nozzle is sealed by direct bearing of the nozzle inner
load rail against the first-stage nozzle support ring bolted to the compressor discharge casing.
The nozzle is prevented from moving forward by four lugs welded to the aft outside diameter of
the retaining ring at 45 degrees from vertical and horizontal centerlines. These lugs fit in a
groove machined in the turbine shell just forward of the first stage shroud T-hook. By moving
the horizontal joint support block and the bottom centerline guide pine, the lower half of the
nozzle can be rolled out with the turbine rotor in place.
Second stage nozzle

Combustion gas exiting from the first stage buckets is again expanded and redirected against the
second stage turbine buckets by the second stage nozzle.
The second stage nozzle is made of 16 cast segments, each with three partitions (or airfoils). The
male hooks on the entrance and exit sides of the side wall fit into female grooves on the aft side
of the first stage shrouds and on the forward side of the second stage shrouds to maintain the
nozzle concentric with the turbine shell and rotor. This close fitting tongue-and-groove fit
between nozzle and shrouds acts as an outside diameter air seal.
The nozzle segments are held in a circumferential position by radial pins from the shell into axial
slots in the nozzle outer side wall. The second stage nozzle partitions are cooled with compressor
discharge air.
Third stage nozzle

The third stage nozzle receives the hot gas as it leaves the second stage buckets, increases its
velocity by pressure drop and directs this flow against the third stage buckets.
The nozzle consists of 16 cast segments, each with four partitions (or airfoils). It is held at the
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that used on the second stage nozzle. The third stage nozzle is circumferentially positioned by
radial pins from the shell.

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Diaphragms
Attached to the inside diameters of both the second and third stage nozzle segments are the
nozzle diaphragms (figure here after).
These diaphragms prevent air leakage past the inner side wall of the nozzles and the turbine
rotor. The high/low, labyrinth-type seal teeth are machined into the inside diameter of the
diaphragm. They mate with opposing sealing lands on the turbine rotor. Minimal radial clearance
between stationary parts (diaphragm and nozzles) and the moving rotor are essential for
maintaining low inter stage leakage; this results in higher turbine efficiency.
Shrouds
Unlike the compressor blading, the turbine bucket tips do not run directly against an integral
machined surface of the casing but against annular curved segments called turbine shrouds.
The primary function of the shrouds is to provide a cylindrical surface for minimizing tip
clearance leakage.
The secondary function is to provide a high thermal resistance between the hot gases and the
comparatively cool shell. By accomplishing this function, the shell cooling load is drastically
reduced, the shell diameter is controlled, the shell roundness is maintained, and important turbine
clearances are assured.
The shroud segments are maintained in the circumferential position by radial pins from the shell.
Joints between shroud segments are sealed by interconnecting tongues and grooves.

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EXHAUST FRAME AND DIFFUSER

The exhaust frame assembly (figure here after) consists of the exhaust frame and the exhaust
diffuser. The exhaust frame is bolted to the aft flange of the turbine shell.
Structurally, the frame consists of an outer cylinder and inner cylinder interconnected by ten
radial struts. On the inner gas path surfaces of the two cylinders are attached the inner and outer
diffusers. The no.3 bearing is supported from the inner cylinder.
The exhaust diffuser, located at the extreme aft end of the gas turbine, bolts to, and is supported
by, the exhaust frame. The exhaust frame is a fabricated assembly consisting of an inner cylinder
and an outer divergent cylinder that flairs at the exit end at a right angle to the turbine centerline.
At the exit end of the diffuser between the two cylinders are five turning vanes mounted at the
bend. Gases exhausted from the third turbine stage enter the diffuser where velocity is reduced
by diffusion and pressure is recovered. At the exit of the diffuser, turning vanes direct the gases
into the exhaust plenum.
Exhaust frame radial struts cross the exhaust gas stream. These struts position the inner cylinder
and no.3 bearing in relation to the outer casing of the gas turbine. The struts must be maintained
at a uniform temperature in order to control the center position of the rotor in relation to the
stator. This temperature stabilization is accomplished by protecting the struts from exhaust gases
with a metal fairing fabricated into the diffuser and then forcing cooling air into this space
around the struts.
Turbine shell cooling air enters the space between the exhaust frame and the diffuser and flows
in two directions. The air flows in one direction into the turbine shell cooling annulus and also
down through the space between the struts and the airfoil fairings surrounding the struts and
subsequently into the load shaft tunnel and turbine third-stage aft wheelspace.

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BEARINGS
GENERAL
The MS 9001 E gas turbine unit contains three main journal bearings used to support the gas
turbine rotor. The unit also includes thrust bearings to maintain the rotor to stator axial position.
These bearing assemblies are located in three housings, one at the inlet, one in the compressor
discharge casing, and one in the exhaust frame. All bearings are pressure-lubricated by oil
supplied from the main lubricating oil system. The oil flows through branch lines to an inlet in
each bearing housing.
BEARINGS
BEARING NO CLASS TYPE
1 Journal Elliptical
1 Loaded thrust Self-aligned (equalized)
1 Unloaded thrust Tilling pad
Lubrication
The three main turbine bearings are pressure-lubricated with oil supplied by the 12540 liters
capacity lubricating oil reservoir. Oil feed piping, where practical, is run within the lube oil
reservoir drain line, or drain channels, as a protective measure. This procedure is referred to as
double piping and its rationale is that in the event of a pipe-line leak, oil will not be lost or
sprayed on nearby equipment, thus eliminating a potential safety hazard.
When the oil enters the bearing housing inlet, it flows into an annulus around the bearing liner.
From the annulus the oil flows through machined slots in the liner to the bearing surface. The oil
is prevented from escaping along the turbine shaft by labyrinth seals.

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Oil seals
Oil on the surface of the turbine shaft is prevented from being spun along the shaft by oil seals in
each of the three bearing housings. These labyrinth packings and oil deflectors (teeth type) are
assembled on both sides of the bearing assemblies where oil control is required. A smooth
surface is machined on the shaft and the seals are assembled so that only a small clearance exists
between the oil and seal deflector and the shaft. The oil seals are designed with two rows of
packing and an annular space between them.
Pressurized sealing air is admitted into this space and prevents lubricating oil from spreading
along the shaft. Some of this air returns with the oil to the main lubricating oil reservoir and is
vented through a lube oil vent.
DESCRIPTION
No. 1 bearing
The no. 1 bearing assembly is located in the center of the inlet casing assembly, and contains
three bearings: (1) active (loaded) thrust bearing, (2) inactive (unloaded) thrust bearing, and (3)
journal bearing. Additionally, it contains a floating or ring shaft seal, labyrinth seals, and a
housing in which the components are installed. The components are keyed to the housing to
prevent rotation. The housing is a separate casting.
The no. 1 bearing assembly is centerline supported from the inner cylinder of the inlet casing.
This support includes ledges on the horizontal and an axial key at the bottom centerline. The
upper half of the bearing housing can be removed for bearing liner inspection without the
removal of the upper half inlet casing. The lower half of the bearing assembly supports the
forward stub shaft of the compressor rotor.
The labyrinth seals at each end of the housing are pressurized with air extracted from the
compressor 5th-stage. The floating ring seal and a double labyrinth seal at the forward end of the
thrust bearing cavity are to contain the oil and to limit entrance of air into the cavity.

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No. 2 bearing
The no. 2 bearing assembly is centerline supported from the inner cylinder of the compressor
discharge casing. This support includes ledges on the horizontal and an axial key at the bottom
centerline permitting relative growth resulting from temperature differences while the bearing
remains centered in the discharge casing.
The lower half of the bearing assembly supports the forward wheel shaft of the turbine rotor
assembly. This assembly includes three labyrinth seals at both ends of the housing. The no. 2
bearing is located in a pressurized space between the compressor and the turbine, and air leaks
through the outer labyrinth at each end of the housing. The space between the two other seals is
cooled by air extracted from the 5th compressor stage.
Air flows through this seal into the drain space of the housing and is vented outside the machine
via the inner pipe connecting to the bottom of the housing. This drain space vent piping
continues to the lubricating oil tank. The middle labyrinth prevents the hot air leakage from
mixing with the oil. The mixture of hot air and cool air is vented outside the unit via the outer
pipe connected at the top of the bearing housing.
No. 3 bearing
The no. 3 bearing assembly is located at the aft end of the turbine shaft in the center of the
exhaust frame assembly. It consists of a tilting pad bearing, five labyrinth seals, and a bearing
housing. The individual pads are assembled so that converging passages are created between
each pad and the bearing surface. These converging passages generate a high-pressure oil film
beneath each pad, that produces a symmetrical loading or "clamping" effect on the bearing
surface. The damping action help maintain shaft stability. Because the pads are point-pivoted,
they are free to move in two directions, which make them capable of tolerating both offset and
angular shaft misalignment.
The tilling pad journal bearing comprises two major components pads and a retainer ring. The
retainer ring serves to locate and support the pads. It is a horizontally split member that contains
the pad support pins, adjusting shims, oil feed orifice, and oil discharge seals. The support pins
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clearance. An antirotation pin extends from one edge of the lower half of the rectangular ring.
This pin locates the bearing within its housing and serves to prevent the bearing from rotating
with the shaft.

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COUPLINGS
GENERAL
Couplings are used to transmit starting torque from the accessory gear to the gas turbine axial
compressor and to transmit shaft horsepower from the turbine to the generator.
ACCESSORY GEAR AND LOAD COUPLING
Accessory gear coupling

An oil filled flexible coupling is used to connect the accessory drive to the gas turbine shaft at
the compressor end. The coupling is designed to transmit the starting and driving torque
associated with this drive coupling as well as provides flexibility to accommodate nominal
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are three types of misalignment that is accommodated by the coupling: angular, parallel and a
combination of both.
Recommended maintenance and lubrication procedures applicable to the specific coupling type
are provided in the Gas turbine equipment publications volumes.
Load coupling
A rigid, hollow coupling connects the turbine rotor shaft to the generator. A bolted flange
connection forms the joint at each end of the coupling.

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ENCLOSURES
Gas turbine enclosures, referred to as compartments, are those partitioned area in which specific
components of the overall power plant are contained. These compartments are built for all
weather conditions and designed for accessibility when performing maintenance. They are
provided with thermal and acoustical insulation and lighted for convenience.
Compartment construction includes removable panels, hinged doors, and a thermally insulated
roof section with welded frame structuring providing the support for these parts.
The panels are thermally insulated and held in place with bolts. Doors are kept tightly closed by
sturdy latches. Gaskets between panels and framing maintain a weather-tight condition.
Inspection and maintenance are facilitated as the door panels allow easy access for station
personnel and the removable panels provide greater accessibility for major inspections and
servicing.
There is an inlet plenum between the accessory and the turbine compartments, and an exhaust
plenum between the turbine and generator compartments. Thus, in the compact integrated gas
turbine-generator packaged design for a power generating station, there is an in-line sequence of
lagged compartments, the sequence being broken by the inlet plenum and the exhaust plenum.
These compartments enclose the turbine control compartment, the turbine accessory
compartment, the gas turbine unit, the load gear, the driven generator.
INLET AND EXHAUST SECTIONS

It is necessary to treat incoming atmospheric air before it enters the turbine in order to adapt to
the environment and realize the desired machine performance.
Specially designed equipment is installed to modify the quality of the incoming air to make it
suitable for use in the unit. It is necessary also to attenuate the high frequency noise in the air
inlet, caused by the rotating compressor blading.
At the exhaust end of the gas turbine, gases produced as the result of combustion in the turbine
require specific equipment according to their exhaust to atmosphere or towards heat recovery
boilers.

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AIR INLET SYSTEM

The air inlet system, down-stream of the air filtering installation, is not described in details in
this paragraph as it is not a part of the gas turbine assembly itself. It consists of an air duct,
followed by sections of parallel baffles silencers, then a screen system located in an inlet elbow,
and an expansion joint after which air will reach the gas turbine air inlet plenum. The gas turbine
inlet plenum contains the compressor inlet casing.
The silencers are of baffle-type construction to attenuate the high frequency noise in the air inlet,
caused by the rotating compressor blading. More details are given in the "Auxiliary plants and
systems" volume, especially about the filtering installation.
EXHAUST SYSTEM
In the exhaust section, the gases which have been used to power the turbine wheels are redirected
to be either released to atmosphere or towards a heat recovery boiler when it is the case.
After leaving the exhaust frame, the hot gases reach the diffuser, located in the exhaust plenum.
On the exhaust plenum wait facing the exhaust diffuser, a circular arrangement of thermocouples
permits exhaust gas temperature measurement. The thermocouples send their signals to the gas
turbine temperature control and protection system.
The exhaust plenum configuration is that of a box open at the top and welded to an extension of
the turbine base. Insulation in the plenum fabrication provides thermal and acoustical protection.
A flow path from the exhaust plenum open side to a duct is provided by an extension plenum and
an expansion joint.
Two silencers are installed in series in the duct (the first one for the low frequency noises, the
second one for the high frequency noises), after which there is another expansion joint, before
exhaust either to atmosphere, upwards, or to a recovery boiler.
The exhaust system, down-stream of the exhaust plenum, is not described in detail here as it is
not a part of the gas turbine assembly itself. More details are given in the "Auxiliary plants and
systems".

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GAS TURBINE FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

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TURBINE BASE AND SUPPORTS

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FORWARD TURBINE SUPPORT

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GIB KEY AND GUIDE BLOCK

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SPARK PLUGS AND FLAME DETECTORS

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FUEL NOZZLES WITH DUAL CAPABILITIES (LIQUID/GAS)

FALSE START DRAIN

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Turbine rotor cooling:

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First stage nozzle

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Second stage nozzle

Third stage nozzle

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EXHAUST FRAME AND DIFFUSER

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