Abstract:
A steam treatment appliance includes a steam treatment space, a fixed water connection, and a receiving container fillable with fresh water via the fixed water connection and having a discharge opening. Arranged outside the steam treatment space is a steam generator having a water inlet for fluidic connection to the discharge opening of the receiving container and a water outlet for fluidic connection to the receiving container. A cleaning product inlet is fluidically connected to the receiving container. A valve system is switchable between a first switch position in which a closed liquid circuit is formed with at least the receiving container, the steam generator, and a pump while bypassing the steam treatment space, and a second switch position in which the liquid circuit is opened to connect the water outlet of the steam generator to a temporary waste water connection.
Abstract:
In a method for operating a vaporizer of a domestic appliance, the vaporizer is filled at least to a predetermined filling level. The vaporizer can be emptied using an emptying arrangement. A time measurement is started, when a filling level falls below the predetermined filling level. A heating system of the vaporizer is switched on, when the filling level falls below the predetermined filling level. The time measurement is stopped, when the heating system has overheated, and a delivery output is calculated during emptying of the vaporizer, from a duration for emptying that is determined by the time measurement.
Abstract:
A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.
Abstract:
A steam generator comprises a water storage chamber which stores water, a steam generating heater which heats water in the water storage chamber, a water supply pump which supplies water stored in a water supply tank through a water supply port provided in the water storage chamber and a water supply passage, a discharge passage which discharges water formed with a first water discharge passage having a U shape to be convex downward, which is in fluid communication with a discharge port provided in the water storage chamber, and a second water discharge passage having an inverted U shape to be convex upward, and configured such that water stored in the water storage chamber is discharged through the discharge port and the water discharge passage according to the theory of a siphon, wherein the first water discharge passage is formed by a nonmetallic material.
Abstract:
A sampling and rejection device for a boiler or steam generating system is described. The sampling and rejection device receives the condensate or fluid and allows a volume of the condensate to liquefy or the fluid to build up in the interior of the sampling and rejection device. One or more conductivity, pH, and temperature sensors or probes are positioned in the sampling and rejection device to measure the condensate. The sampling and rejection device includes a collection vessel to hold and temporarily store the condensate. The sampling and rejection device includes an outlet or a return line (to a central boiler) and a drain line. If the sensor measures undesirable conductivity, pH, or temperature in the condensate in the collection vessel, then a valve to the drain line is opened and the condensate is rejected.
Abstract:
An accelerator control apparatus for mounting in a motor vehicle for a "drive-by-wire" system. The apparatus provides a bias spring means to generate the "feel" of an accelerator pedal to the vehicle operator, a compression spring means provides frictional forces preventing extraneous pedal actuation and pedal sensor switch means for indicating the rotation position of the accelerator pedal from a first or normal position to any second position.
Abstract:
In a steam separator including a plurality of stages of separating mechanisms, a separating mechanism in a second or subsequent stage includes vertical plates and that divide a second stage annular flow passage or a third stage annular flow passage in a circumferential direction, and eliminate a swirl component of a mixed flow continuously occurring from a second stage inner cylinder or a third stage inner cylinder to the second stage annular flow passage or the third stage annular flow passage.
Abstract:
A method for removing condensate from a steam line during a cold startup is provided, including introducing a dip tube in a substantially vertical orientation within a substantially vertical section of a steam line, wherein the dip tube includes a proximal end and a distil end, immersing the distil end within a volume of condensate, connecting the proximal end to a removal conduit external to the steam line, and removing at least a portion of the condensate through the removal conduit.
Abstract:
A water-steam circuit of a power plant includes at least one low-pressure steam system and a reservoir for waste water from the water-steam circuit, wherein the reservoir has, in addition to at least one waste water feed line, a further heat supply from the water-steam circuit and a steam outlet which is connected via a waste steam pipe to the low-pressure steam system of the water-steam circuit. A method for cleaning waste water from a power plant having a water-steam circuit, wherein the waste water is conducted into a reservoir and, in addition to a steam fraction generated by automatic evaporation of waste water in the reservoir, a water fraction that is also produced is evaporated using energy from the water-steam circuit, and the entire steam mass flow is introduced into a low-pressure steam system of the power plant.
Abstract:
A storage-type water heater. The storage-type water heater comprising a water storage tank configured to retain tank water, means for heating the tank water in the water storage tank, and an anti-stacking pump assembly. The anti-stacking pump assembly includes a water tube configured to be positioned in the water storage tank, an impeller positioned within the water tube, a motor drivingly connected to the impeller, a water inlet formed in the water tube upstream of the impeller and configured to deliver tank water into the water tube from the water storage tank, and a water outlet formed in the water tube downstream of the impeller.