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Turbine
Mahendra Prabhu SUBRMANI
Rotating Equipment Engineer
Contents
• Thermodynamics & Steam Cycle terms
• History of Steam turbine Development
• Compounding Mechanism
• Steam turbine Types
• Steam turbine Construction
• Materials
• Extracts from API 611 & 612
• Accessories of Steam turbine
• References
Why Steam?
• Low Cost
• Availability
• High enthalpy of Vaporization
Terms used in the steam cycle
- Heat rate
- Efficiency
Simple Ideal Rankine Cycle and
Modifications
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Cont.
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Types of Steam Turbine
Steam
Turbine
No of Stages
Exhaust
and Control Process
Condition
Valves
Non Induction
Non Single Valve Single Valve Multivalve Multistage Controlled Controlled
Condensing Controlled and
Condensing Single Stage Multi Stage Single Stage Multi valve Extraction Induction
Extraction Extraction
IEC 60045-1 and NEMA SM 23 contain recommendations for steam purity levels.
The purchaser’s approval is required for built-up rotors (disks shrunk on the shaft) when blade tip velocities
exceed 250 m/s at maximum continuous speed or when stage inlet steam temperatures exceed 440 °C.
Over Speed shutdown system:
a) Electronic overspeed detection system
b) Electro-hydraulic solenoid valves
c) Emergency trip valve(s) / combined trip and throttle valve(s)
If specified a turbine with an exhaust pressure less than atmospheric pressure shall be provided with an exhaust
vaccum breaker actuated by the shutdown system. Details of such a system shall be agreed by the purchaser and
the turbine vendor.
Performance test according to PTC 6
Cont.
Annex:
A – Data Sheets
B – Steam turbine nomenclature
C – Procedure for determining residual unbalance
D – Alarm and Shutdown systems
E – Coupling guards
F – Foundation drawings
G – Gland sealing and leak-off system
H – Typical inspection of components
I – Inspector's check list
Difference between API 611 and API 612
API 611 API 612
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References
1. “Steam Turbine Components and Systems” by R.A.Chaplin
2. NEMA SM 23 and API 611 and API 612
3. “Thermodynamics Engineering Approach” 5th Edition by Yunus A. Cengel.,Michel A.Boles
4. “Selecting Steam Turbines for Pump drives” by Dave Scoot.,Wayne Adams at Calgary Pump symposium
5. “Standard Control Devices for Steam Turbines” Application Sheet 51238 Rev A from Woodward
6. “Steam turbine Control procedure” Application Sheet 83403 Rev B from Woodward