Steam Turbines

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The latest design and manufacturing details in mechanical drive steam turbines

Steam Turbines shows how to select, improve, operate, and maintain high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines-with maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. This new Second Edition offers authoritative information on the operating characteristics, design features, reliability, and maintenance of all steam turbines. A complete sourcebook, Steam Turbines delivers the expertise required to capitalize on the latest steam turbine and intermediate transmission unit innovations--and improve a plant's efficiency, availability, and profitability.

Steam Turbines, Second Edition covers:

Variable speed drives and intermediate gearing used for major process machinery and cogeneration drives-- with completely updated contentArrangement, material composition, and basic physical laws governing design of steam turbinesHow to select optimum configurations, controls, and components Options and ways to upgrade existing steam turbines