Patent ID: 8286430

Claim:
An exhaust arrangement for a steam turbine, comprising: a first condenser; a first turbine section including a first turbine outlet in fluid communication with the first condenser; at least one external exhaust path connected to an upper portion of the first turbine outlet; at least one external exhaust path connected to a lower portion of the first turbine outlet; and wherein the at least one external exhaust path connected to the upper portion of the first turbine outlet is connected in fluid communication with the first condenser and wherein the at least one exhaust path connected to the lower portion of the first turbine outlet is connected in fluid communication to the first condenser, wherein the steam turbine comprises a double flow steam turbine with a second turbine outlet, the second turbine outlet being in fluid communication with a second condenser, and wherein the at least one external exhaust path connected to an upper portion of the second turbine outlet is in fluid communication with the second condenser and at least one external exhaust path connected to a lower portion of the second turbine outlet is in fluid communication with the second condenser.