The gland sealing system in a steam turbine has two primary functions: preventing steam from leaking out of the turbine casing where the rotor shaft penetrates it, and preventing air from leaking into the turbine casing in the vacuum stages. Steam turbines operate with high internal pressures in the high-pressure stages and under vacuum in the low-pressure stages. Without effective sealing, steam would leak out, reduci....
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