PLANT FOR REMOVAL OF STEAM-AND-AIR MIXTURE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: removal of air from steam turbine condensers. SUBSTANCE: jet elevator located in front of mixing chamber (in way of flow) is made in form of row of nozzles located over circumference around the outlet of nozzle. Jets of elevator entrap water-and-air mixture escaping from diffuser on inner side and on outer side they entrap recirculating water fed from circular chamber connected with recirculating pipe line and located around circular chamber feeding the working to elevator nozzles. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 4 cl, 4 dwg