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Steam turbines

Steam turbines consist of rapidly rotating shafts fitted with turbine blades. Turbines are powered by hot steam under high pressure so that heat can be transformed into mechanical energy. The difference between a steam turbine and a steam engine is that the steam engine does not have a turbine. The steam is usually produced from water and is therefore a cheap source of energy. Steam turbines are mainly used to generate electricity in coal-fired power plants, in nuclear power plants and in "solar power plants". The combination of steam and gas turbine is particularly efficient because the exhaust gases from the gas turbine are used to heat the steam generators. The steam generated is used to run the steam turbine. The gas turbine is actually an internal combustion engine and consists of a gas expansion turbine with a compressor upstream and a combustor in between. Therefore, this type of power plant is referred to as a gas and steam power plant. In addition, steam turbines are also installed to generate power in nuclear-powered ships. Turbines operate with low vibration and noise. Other applications would be large cogeneration plants as well as compressors and pumps in the 1-megawatt power range.

What influences the purchase decision?

First of all, of course, the capacity and performance of the steam turbine. This is certainly in the megawatt range. From under 20,000 kW to 1,200,000 kW, anything is possible.

Then the purpose and the local conditions.

Is the finished plant to be a combination of gas and steam turbine?

How should the plant be designed in general?

Steam turbines are supplied both as complete steam turbine sets in packaged design and as single units on concrete.
A robust design, long service life and optimum maintenance intervals are important for all turbines.