Patent ID: 7284948
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: F03B,F05B,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A turbine system operable at least one of in an environment in which there is a low liquid level and an environment wherein there is no liquid level downstream of a turbine, the system comprising: the turbine; a tubular arrangement comprising an opening region; the tubular arrangement being connected to a downstream side of the turbine, a flow arrangement that at least partially prevents a fluid flow from becoming detached from the tubular arrangement; and the flow arrangement being positioned within the fluid flow and in an area of the opening region wherein, when no medium is flowing through the turbine system, the turbine system is arranged in an operating position relative to a tailwater level such that at least approximately 10% of an outlet cross-sectional area of the tubular arrangement is arranged above the tailwater level.