STEAM GENERATING PLANT Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering; heat power and heat supply systems. SUBSTANCE: plant has vertical housing 2 immersed in water basin 1. Steam generator 3 with steam escape pipe 5 is arranged inside housing 2. Steam generator 3 is brought in communication with water basin 1 through water supply branch pipe 7 of the housing. Mounted above steam generator 3 is condenser 10 connected to pipe 5; ferrule 11 embraces housing 2 forming movable circular passage 12 which is brought in communication with condenser 10 in the upper portion and with steam generator 3 in the lower portion. Level gauge 13 is fitted in condenser 10. Constant height of condensate column in condenser 10 and in passage 12 ensures constant pressure in steam generator 3. Any change in level gauge 13 is compensated for by change of rate of flow of water sucked from water basin. EFFECT: enhanced reliability through maintenance of constant pressure in steam generator. 1 dwg