LOW PRESSURE STEAM TURBINE INCLUDING PIVOTABLE NOZZLE
A low pressure steam turbine is disclosed including a rotor having: a rotor body; and a plurality of bucket stages disposed axially along the rotor body, the plurality of bucket stages including a last bucket stage; and a nozzle assembly at least partially surrounding the rotor, the nozzle assembly including a plurality of nozzle stages corresponding to the plurality of bucket stages, wherein a nozzle in a nozzle stage axially upstream of the last bucket stage is adjustable to modify a fluid flow within the last bucket stage during operation of the low pressure steam turbine.