摘要 |
A steam-driven power plant (10) includes a steam source providing steam at a desired pressure and a steam turbine (22) operably connected to the steam source. The steam turbine (10) includes a low pressure section (44) and an intermediate pressure section (38). A low pressure admission conduit (56) is configured to convey steam from the steam source to an entrance of the low pressure section (44) and an intermediate pressure admission conduit (58) is configured to convey steam from the steam source to a mid-steampath point (48) of the intermediate pressure section (38). One or more valves are located between the steam source and the steam turbine (10) to control a flow of steam from the steam source through the low pressure admission conduit (56) and/or the intermediate pressure admission conduit (58). |