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How do the steam turbines work and how can I start them?

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Question added by Samar Saleh , Community Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2013/07/01
WAQAS ASLAM
by WAQAS ASLAM , Research Engineer , Australian Institute for bioengineering & nanotechnology, University of Queensland

In steam turbines, the pressure energy is converted into kinetic energy across the turbine blades.
This drop in pressure of steam rotates the turbine rotor and power is transmitted through shaft to the load e.g., pump, generator etc.
Turbine start up is a long story.......

BABAR RAZZAK
by BABAR RAZZAK , Sr.Instrument & Control Technician , ipgdl-GDF-SUEZ

The steam turbine worked on rankine cycle while the gas turbine on bryton cycle.

Rankine cycle: The Rankine cycle is an idealised thermodynamic cycle of a heat engine that converts heat into mechanical work. The heat is supplied externally to a closed loop, which usually uses water as the working fluid

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