Patent ID: 6994519

Claim:
A turbine comprising: a rotor having an axis and including discrete first and second axially aligned shafts; a coupling between axially adjacent ends of said shafts including a flange on one of said shafts and a rotor wheel on another of said shafts, said flange and said rotor wheel having circumferentially spaced holes axially aligned with one another; fastening elements received through said aligned holes to secure said flange and said rotor wheel to one another, thereby securing said first and second axially aligned shafts to one another; a diaphragm located on one side of the rotor wheel remote from the flange and carrying diaphragm seals; and a plurality of seal segments located adjacent said one rotor wheel side and engageable with said fastening elements, said seal segments having sealing surfaces for sealing cooperation with the diaphragm seals.