A valve strainer basket of an interceptor-type or control-type steam valve is removed from its nested orientation within a counter bore and valve rim of the valve casing. A strong back beam straddles the casing rim over the strainer basket. It is coupled to the strainer basket, such as by engagement of threaded rods into threaded apertures formed in the strainer basket rim. Biasing cylinders, such pressurized fluid cylinders or screw jacks, are interposed between the casing rim and opposite ends of the strong back beam. When the biasing cylinders are actuated, the strong back beam rises, lifting and separating the strainer rim from its nested engagement with the counter bore of the valve casing.

In a plant including a system which is provided with a steam generator 2, a turbine 3, 5, a condenser 6 and a heater 7 and in which non-deaerated water circulates, and a pipe, the steam generator 2, the heater 7 and 8 of the system which comes into contact with the non-deaerated water is deposited with a protective substance.

In a plant including a system which is provided with a steam generator 2, a turbine 3, 5, a condenser 6 and a heater 7 and in which non-deaerated water circulates, and a pipe, the steam generator 2, the heater 7 and 8 of the system which comes into contact with the non-deaerated water is deposited with a protective substance.

A valve strainer basket of an interceptor-type or control-type steam valve is removed from its nested orientation within a counter bore and valve rim of the valve casing. A strong back beam straddles the casing rim over the strainer basket. It is coupled to the strainer basket, such as by engagement of threaded rods into threaded apertures formed in the strainer basket rim. Biasing cylinders, such pressurized fluid cylinders or screw jacks, are interposed between the casing rim and opposite ends of the strong back beam. When the biasing cylinders are actuated, the strong back beam rises, lifting and separating the strainer rim from its nested engagement with the counter bore of the valve casing.

A valve strainer basket of an interceptor-type or control-type steam valve is removed from its nested orientation within a counter bore and valve rim of the valve casing. A strong back beam straddles the casing rim over the strainer basket. It is coupled to the strainer basket, such as by engagement of threaded rods into threaded apertures formed in the strainer basket rim. Biasing cylinders, such pressurized fluid cylinders or screw jacks, are interposed between the casing rim and opposite ends of the strong back beam. When the biasing cylinders are actuated, the strong back beam rises, lifting and separating the strainer rim from its nested engagement with the counter bore of the valve casing.

A method for processing a liquid medium, wherein the medium to be processed is conducted through a liquid circuit and the medium to be processed is heated up in the liquid circuit with the aid of a heat exchanger. A liquid-vapor separation process is carried out in a separating device, and a liquid obtained in the liquid-vapor separation process is conducted into the heat exchanger as a heating medium.

A method for processing a liquid medium, wherein the medium to be processed is conducted through a liquid circuit and the medium to be processed is heated up in the liquid circuit with the aid of a heat exchanger. A liquid-vapor separation process is carried out in a separating device, and a liquid obtained in the liquid-vapor separation process is conducted into the heat exchanger as a heating medium.

Provided is an operation method of a heat engine device using a single ion configured to greatly improve the efficiency of a heat engine by performing work in a different way than heat engine apparatuses to which classical thermodynamics applies. With the single ion heat engine device, a heat engine cycle in accordance with an auto engine cycle can be established on a micro-scale. Accordingly, the heat engine device using single ion has the effect of being able to be utilized as a substantially mesoscopic or nano-scale heat engine. This utilization is based on concepts, such as temperature, entropy, and pressure, that vary with features of a micro-miniaturized heat engine and types of thermal reservoirs and on interpretation of a change in engine efficiency.

Provided is an operation method of a heat engine device using a single ion configured to greatly improve the efficiency of a heat engine by performing work in a different way than heat engine apparatuses to which classical thermodynamics applies. With the single ion heat engine device, a heat engine cycle in accordance with an auto engine cycle can be established on a micro-scale. Accordingly, the heat engine device using single ion has the effect of being able to be utilized as a substantially mesoscopic or nano-scale heat engine. This utilization is based on concepts, such as temperature, entropy, and pressure, that vary with features of a micro-miniaturized heat engine and types of thermal reservoirs and on interpretation of a change in engine efficiency.

Provided is an operation method of a heat engine device using a single ion configured to greatly improve the efficiency of a heat engine by performing work in a different way than heat engine apparatuses to which classical thermodynamics applies. With the single ion heat engine device, a heat engine cycle in accordance with an auto engine cycle can be established on a micro-scale. Accordingly, the heat engine device using single ion has the effect of being able to be utilized as a substantially mesoscopic or nano-scale heat engine. This utilization is based on concepts, such as temperature, entropy, and pressure, that vary with features of a micro-miniaturized heat engine and types of thermal reservoirs and on interpretation of a change in engine efficiency.