OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002284

Separation tool and method for nozzle segments of gas turbines

Published: 2026-09-15T19:11:58.675056Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002284
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Assembly Systems

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ABSTRACT

A nozzle segment separation tool for use with a pair of adjacent nozzle
segments in a casing of a turbine. The nozzle segment separation tool may
include a pair of support plates, a hydraulic cylinder positioned within the
pair of support plates, a pushing bar attached to the hydraulic cylinder, a
nozzle catch plate positioned within the pair of support plates, and a
blocking pin inserted through the casing. The blocking pin forces the nozzle
catch plate to engage a first nozzle segment of the pair of adjacent nozzle
segments and blocks movement of the pushing bar such that the nozzle catch
plate separates the pair of adjacent nozzle segments.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002284
Published 2026-09-15T19:11:58.675056Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002284