Browsing Category Steam Turbines

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  Compressors

  Failure mechanism of steam turbines, compressors

  In turbomachinery, failures most commonly occur by one or a combination of the following mechanisms:  Fatigue – high cycle or low cycle Environmentally assisted – Corrosion / Corrosion ...

  On September 21, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  Howden launches API 611 compliant steam turbine for mechanical drive

  Howden has introduced the newly developed MONO CBA API 611 steam turbine. This steam turbine expands Howden’s portfolio of small industrial steam turbines for mechanical drive applications suited ...

  On September 21, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  One thousandth steam turbine rolls out of Siemens Indian facility

  Siemens announced a key milestone for its steam turbine factory in Vadodara with the roll-out of the 1,000th steam turbine from the factory.  The 1,000th turbine is a 29 ...

  On September 14, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  GE selected as lifecycle partner for Poland refinery

  GE Steam Power has been selected by Orlen to deliver a full life cycle power generation package for its Plock refinery plant which includes a new steam turbine ...

  On August 31, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  Siemens modernising captive steam turbines for zinc producer in India

  Siemens Ltd is modernising and commissioning 80 MW steam turbines for Hindustan Zinc Ltd, India’s leading zinc-lead mining company. The modernisation of the power asset fleet of Hindustan ...

  On August 22, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  Doosan Škoda Power to upgrade Czech heating plant

  Doosan Škoda Power, a Czech manufacturer and supplier of steam turbines and components for power-generating operations, has won a contract to upgrade the TG5 heating plant at the ...

  On August 11, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Steam Turbines

  Pros and cons of servo control of steam turbines

  A servo system is designed to control the governing valve of the steam turbine precisely and quickly respond to loss-of-load or emergency. Precise and stable steam valve control ...

  On August 2, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  Doosan to supply steam turbines to Peru

  Doosan Skoda Power has been awarded a contract to supply two steam turbine generators with a total capacity of 110 MW for a new power plant to be ...

  On July 20, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Applying state-of-the-art R&D to an old workhorse, the steam turbine

  At the ASME Turbo Expo this year, Doosan Škoda Power Company presented topics, which reflect increasing demands for modern flexible turbines. Development of Highly Efficient and Robust Ultra-Long ...

  On July 16, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Compressors

  Time to rethink nozzle load limitations on turbomachines

  One of the biggest challenges when dealing with turbomachinery (such as pumps, compressors, steam turbines, and others) is low allowable forces and moments on nozzles. This has a ...

  On July 12, 2019 / By Amin Almasi