Steam Turbines: Session Delivered By: Prof. Q.H. Nagpurwala

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RMD 2501
Steam Turbines
Session delivered by:

Prof. Q.H. Nagpurwala
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RMD 2501
Session Objectives
This session is intended to discuss the following:
 Classification of steam turbines
 Compounding of steam turbines
 Forces, work done and efficiency of steam turbine
 Numerical examples

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Steam RMD 2501
Steam is a vapour used as a working substance in the operation of steam turbine.
Is steam a perfect gas?

Steam possess properties like those of gases: namely pressure, volume, temperature,
internal energy, enthalpy and entropy. But the pressure volume and temperature of
steam as a vapour are not connected by any simple relationship such as is expressed
by the characteristic equation for a perfect gas.
Sensible heat – The heat absorbed by water in attaining its boiling point.
Latent heat – The heat absorbed to convert boiling water into steam.
Wet steam – Steam containing some quantity of moisture.
Dry steam – Steam that has no moisture content.
Superheated steam – Dry steam, when heated at constant pressure, attains superheat
The properties of steam are dependent on its pressure.

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Steam Properties RMD 2501
Enthalpy (H) kJ/kg Internal energy (U) kJ/kg

Entropy (S) kJ/kg-K Specific volume (v) m3/kg
Density () kg/m3 Isobaric heat capacity (Cp)
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Steam Power Plant Process RMD 2501
Thot
Fuel Boiler Turbine Generator
Pump x Exhaust Steam

Low Pressure Low Pressure
Water and temp.
Cold
Pump x Hot
Tcold
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Steam Turbine RMD 2501
 Steam turbine convert a part of the energy of the steam evidenced by high
temperature and pressure into mechanical power-in turn electrical power
 The steam from the boiler is expanded in a nozzle, resulting in the emission of
a high velocity jet. This jet of steam impinges on the moving vanes or blades,
mounted on a shaft. Here it undergoes a change of direction of motion which
gives rise to a change in momentum and therefore a force.
 The motive power in a steam turbine is obtained by the rate of change in
momentum of a high velocity jet of steam impinging on a curved blade which
is free to rotate.
 The conversion of energy in the blades takes place by impulse, reaction or
impulse reaction principle.
 Steam turbines are available in a few kW (as prime mover) to 1500 MW
 Impulse turbine are used for capacity up to
 Reaction turbines are used for capacity up to

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Steam, Gas and Hydraulic Turbines RMD 2501
 The working substance differs for different types of turbines.

 Steam turbines are axial flow machines (radial steam turbines are rarely used)
whereas gas turbines and hydraulic turbines of both axial and radial flow type
are used based on applications.
 The pressure of working medium used in steam turbines is very high,
whereas the temperature of working medium used is gas turbine is high
comparatively.
 The pressure and temperature of working medium in hydraulic turbines is
lower than steam turbines.
 Steam turbines of 1300 MW single units are available whereas largest gas
turbines unit is 530 MW and 815 MW

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Merits and Demerits of Steam Turbine RMD 2501
Merits:
• Ability to utilize high pressure and high temperature steam.
• High component efficiency.
• High rotational speed.
• High capacity/weight ratio.
• Smooth, nearly vibration-free operation.
• No internal lubrication.
• Oil free exhaust steam.
• Can be built in small or very large units (up to 1200 MW).
Demerits:
• For slow speed application reduction gears are required.
• The steam turbine cannot be made reversible.
• The efficiency of small simple steam turbines is poor.

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Application RMD 2501
• Power generation
• Refinery, Petrochemical,
• Pharmaceuticals,
• Food processing,
• Petroleum/Gas processing,
• Pulp & Paper mills,
• Waste-to-energy

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Turbine Selection RMD 2501
In all fields of application the competitiveness of a turbine is a

combination of several factors:
 Efficiency
 Life
 Power density (power to weight ratio)
 Direct operation cost
 Manufacturing and maintenance costs

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Rankine Cycle RMD 2501
Saturated Rankine cycle Superheated Rankine cycle

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Reheat on T-s diagram RMD 2501
T
3
Note that T5 < T3. Many w outhi
systems reheat to the qinhi qinlo 5
same temperature
(T3=T5). 4
2 w outlo
Reheat is usually not
win 1 6
qout
offered for turbines less
than 50 MW
s
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Schematic of Rankine Reheat Cycle RMD 2501
inlo
5 Pressure
4 TURBINE
BOILER
w outhi w outlo
3
High
6
2 Pressure
TURBINE CONDENSER
qinhi
qout
1
w in PUMP

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Steam Turbine Classification RMD 2501
Steam turbines can be classified in several different ways:

1. By details of stage design
• Impulse or reaction.
2. By steam supply and exhaust conditions
• Condensing, or Non-condensing (back pressure),
• Automatic or controlled extraction,
• Mixed pressure
• Reheat
3. By casing or shaft arrangement
• Single casing, Tandem compound or Cross compound
4. By number of exhaust stages in parallel:
• Two flow, Four flow or Six flow.
5. By direction of steam flow:
• Axial flow, Radial flow or Tangential flow
6. Single or multi-stage
7. By steam supply
• Superheat or Saturated

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Steam Turbine Stage RMD 2501
 A turbine stage consists of stationary stator row

(guide vanes or nozzle ring) and rotating rotor
row.
 In the guide vanes high pressure, high
temperature steam is expanded resulting in high
velocity.
 The guide vanes direct the flow to the rotor

blades at an appropriate angle.
 In the rotor, the flow direction is changed and

kinetic energy of the working fluid is absorbed by
the rotor shaft producing mechanical energy

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Types of Steam Turbine RMD 2501
Impulse Turbine Reaction Turbine
Process of complete expansion of Pressure drop with expansion and

steam takes place in stationary nozzle generation of kinetic energy takes place
and the velocity energy is converted in the moving blades.
into mechanical work on the turbine
blades.
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Types of Steam Turbine RMD 2501
Parsons Reaction Turbine De Laval Impulse Turbine.

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Impulse Reaction Turbine RMD 2501
 Modern turbines are neither purely impulse or reaction but a combination of

both.
 Pressure drop is effected partly in nozzles and partly in moving blades
which are so designed that expansion of steam takes place in them.
 High velocity jet from nozzles produce an impulse on the moving blade and
jet coming out from still higher velocity from moving blades produces a
reaction.
 Impulse turbine began employing reaction of upto 20% at the root of the
moving blades in order to counteract the poor efficiency incurred from zero
or even negative reaction.
 Reaction at the root of reaction turbines has come down to as little as 30%
to 40% resulting in the reduction of the number of stages required and the
sustaining of 50% reaction at mid point.
 It may be more accurate to describe the two design as
 Disc and diaphragm turbine using low reaction blading
 Drum rotor turbine using high reaction blading
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Flow Through Steam Turbine Stage RMD 2501

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Compounding of Steam Turbines RMD 2501
 This is done to reduce the rotational speed of the impulse turbine to

practical limits.
 Compounding is achieved by using more than one set of nozzles,
blades, rotors, in a series, keyed to a common shaft; so that either the
steam pressure or the jet velocity is absorbed by the turbine in stages.
Three main types of compounded impulse turbines are:
a. Pressure compounded
b. Velocity compounded
c. Pressure and velocity compounded impulse turbines.
Involves splitting up of the whole pressure drop

into a series of smaller pressure drops across
several stages of impulse turbine.
The nozzles are fitted into a diaphragm locked in
the casing that separates one wheel chamber from
another. All rotors are mounted on the same shaft.
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Compounding of Steam Turbines RMD 2501
Velocity drop is acheived through many moving rows of

blades instead of a single row of moving blades.
It consists of a nozzle or a set of nozzles and rows of moving
blades attached to the rotor or the wheel and rows of fixed
blades attached to the casing.
Pressure velocity compounding gives the advantage of

producing a shortened rotor compared to pure velocity
compounding.
In this design steam velocity at exit to the nozzles is kept
reasonable and thus the blade speed (hence rotor rpm)
reduced.

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Comparison between Impulse & Reaction Turbines RMD 2501
Impulse Turbines Reaction Turbines

• Reaction turbine makes use of the
• An impulse turbine has fixed
reaction force produced as the steam
nozzles that orient the steam flow
accelerates through the nozzles
into high speed jets.
formed by the rotor
• Blade profile is symmetrical as no
• Blades have aerofoil profile
pressure drop takes place in the
(convergent passage) since pressure
rotor blades.
drop occurs partly in the rotor
• Suitable for efficiently absorbing
blades.
the high velocity and high
• Efficient at the lower pressure stages
pressure.
• Fine blade tip clearances are
• Steam pressure is constant across
necessary due to the pressure
the blades and therefore fine tip
leakages.
clearances are not necessary.
• Inefficient at the high pressure stages
• Efficiency is not maintained in the
due to the pressure leakages around
lower pressure stages (high
the blade tips.
velocity cannot be achieved in
• Fine tip clearances can cause
steam for the lower pressure
damage to the tips of the blades.
stages).
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Losses in Steam Turbine RMD 2501
Profile loss: Due to formation of boundary layer on blade surfaces. Profile loss is a
boundary layer phenomenon and therefore subject to factors that influence
boundary layer development. These factors are Reynolds number, surface
roughness, exit Mach number and trailing edge thickness.
Secondary loss: Due to friction on the casing wall and on the blade root and tip. It
is a boundary layer effect and dependent upon the same considerations as those of
profile loss.
Tip leakage loss: Due to steam passing through the small clearances required
between the moving tip and casing or between the moving blade tip and rotating
shaft. The extend of leakage depends on the whether the turbine is impulse or
reaction. Due to pressure drop in moving blades of reaction turbine they are more
prone to leakages.
Disc windage loss: Due to surface friction created on the discs of an impulse
turbine as the disc rotates in steam atmosphere. The result is the forfeiture of shaft
power for an increase in kinetic energy and heat energy of steam.

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Losses in Steam Turbine RMD 2501
Lacing wire loss: Due to passage blockage created by the presence of lacing wires
in long blade of LP Stages.
Wetness loss: Due to moisture entrained in the low pressure steam at the exit of LP
turbine. The loss is a combination of two effects; firstly, reduction in efficiency due
to absorption of energy by the water droplets and secondly, erosion of final moving
blades leading edges.
Annulus loss: Due to significant amount of diffusion between adjacent stages or
where wall cavities occur between the fixed and moving blades. The extent of loss
is greatly reduced at high annulus area ratios (inlet/outlet) if the expansion of the
steam is controlled by a flared casing wall.
Leaving loss: Due to kinetic energy available at the steam leaving from the last
stage of LP turbine. In practice steam does slow down after leaving the last blade,
but through the conversion of its kinetic energy to flow friction losses.
Partial admission loss: Due to partial filling of steam, flow between the blades is
considerably accelerated causing a loss in power.

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Nomenclature RMD 2501
V Absolute velocity of steam

U Blade velocity
W Relative velocity of steam
Va=Vf = Vm Axial component or flow velocity
Vw Whirl or tangential component
 Nozzle angle
β Blade angle
h enthalpy
Suffix
1 Inlet
2 Outlet
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Velocity Triangles RMD 2501
 The three velocity vectors namely, blade speed, absolute velocity

and relative velocity in relation to the rotor are used to form a
triangle called velocity triangle.
 Velocity triangles are used to illustrate the flow in the bladings of
turbomachinery.
 Changes in the flow direction and velocity are easy to understand
with the help of the velocity triangles.
 Note that the velocity triangles are drawn for the inlet and outlet of
the rotor at certain radii.

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Steam Turbine Blade Terminology RMD 2501

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Inlet Velocity Triangle RMD 2501
Vw1
W1
V1 Va1

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Outlet Velocity Triangles RMD 2501
Vw2 U
Va2 V2
W2

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Combined Velocity Triangles RMD 2501
Vw2 Vw1
W1
Va2 V2 V1 Va1
W2

V
For 50% reaction design w
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Work Done – Impulse Steam Turbine RMD 2501
If the blade is symmetrical then β1 = β2 and neglecting frictional effects of the

blades on the steam, W1 = W2.
In actual case, the relative velocity is reduced by friction and expressed by a blade
velocity coefficient k.
Thus k = W2/W1
From Euler’s equation, work done by the steam is given by;
Wt = U(Vw1  Vw2) (1)
Since Vw2 is in the negative r direction, the work done per unit mass flow is given
by,
Wt = U(Vw1+Vw2)
(2)
If Va1 ≠ Va2, there will an axial thrust in the flow direction. Assume that Va is
constant then,
Wt = UVa (tan1+ tan2) (3)
Wt = UVa (tan1+ tan2) (4)
Equation (4) is often referred to as the diagram work per unit mass flow and hence
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 d=
Diagram work done
Work available perper
unitunit
massmass flow
flow
(5)
Referring to the combined diagram  Vw is the change in the velocity of

whirl.
Therefore:
The driving force on the wheel = mVw (6)
The product of the driving force and the blade velocity gives the rate at which work
is done on the wheel. From equation (6)
Power output = mU Vw (7)
If Va1-Va2 =  Va, the axial thrust is given

by;
Axial thrust = m Va (8)
The maximum velocity of the steam striking the blades
V1 = {2(h0-h1)} (9)
Where h0 is the enthalpy at the entry to the nozzle and h1 is the enthalpy at the
exit, neglecting the velocity at the inlet to the nozzle. The energy supplied to the
2
blades is the kinetic energy of the jet V1 and the blading or diagram efficiency;
2
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d = RateEnergy
of work performed
supplied permass
per unit unit of
mass flow
steam
d = V )x V  2UV
(U w
2
1
2
1
2
w (10)
 V
Using the blade velocity coefficient (k=W2/W1) and symmetrical blades (β1= β2),
then;  Vw  2V1 cos 1 U
Hence  Vw  2(V1 cos 1 (11)
U of
And the rate )Uwork performed per unit mass  2(V1 cos 1 U )U
Therefore; d  2(V1 cos 1 U )U  2 V 2
1
4(V1 cos U )U  4U U
d  1
cos 1 
V1  
V
V12 1
where U
is called the bladespeed ratio
V1 (12)

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Differentiating equation (12) and equating it to zero provides the maximum

diagram efficiency;
d (d )
 4 cos 1
8U 0
d V 
V1
 1

UU cos 1
or  (13)
V1 2
i.e., maximum diagram efficiency
4 cos 1  cos 1
  cos  
 2  1
2 
 2 (14)
or d  4 cos 1
Substituting this value in equation (7), the power output per unit mass flow rate at
the maximum diagram efficiency
(15)
P  2U 2

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Degree of Reaction RMD 2501
 Degree of reaction is a parameter that describes the relation between the

energy transfer due to the static pressure change and the energy transfer due
to dynamic pressure change.
 Degree of reaction is defined as the ratio of static pressure drop in the rotor
to the static pressure drop in the stage. It is also defined as the ratio of static
enthalpy drop in the rotor to the static enthalpy drop in the stage
Λ= Degree of reaction = Static enthalpy change in rotor h1-h2

= (16)
Total enthalpy change in stage h0-h2
The static enthalpy at the inlet to the fixed blade in terms of stagnation enthalpy
and velocity at the inlet to the fixed blades is given by
2 2
V0 V2
h0  h00  similarly h 2  h02 
2C p 2C p
Substituting 
h1  h2 
  
 00 
V 02 
 02  V 22

 
2C p   2C 
h  h p
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But for a normal stage, V0 = V2 and since h00 = h01 in the nozzle, then;

h1  h2 
h01  h02 
(17)
h  h  V Vw2 
2 2
We know that (h01 – h02) = 1 2

w1
0
2
Substituting for (h1- h2) in equation (17),
V 2
V 
2

VVw1 
2
w2
2
 w2 w1
2h01  h02  2U Vw1 Vw2  (18)
Assuming the axial velocity is constant through out the stage, then

V
Vw1 
2
w2
2
2U U Vw1 Vw2 U 

V V V V 
 w2 w1 w2 w1
2U Vw1 Vw2  (19)

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(20)
Va tan  2  tan 1 

2U
From the velocity triangles it is seen that
Vw1  U Vw1 Vw2  Vw2 U
Therefore equation (20) can be arranged into a second form:

1 Va
  tan  2  tan  2  (21)
2 2U
Putting Λ = 0 in equation (20), we get
 2  1  And V1 = V2 and for Λ = 0.5,  2  1 

Zero reaction stage
Let us first discuss the special case of zero reaction. According to the definition
of reaction, When Λ = 0, equation (16) reveals that h1 = h2 and equation (20) that
1 = 2.

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Mollier diagram Velocity Diagram
Now h01r01 = h02r02 and h1 = h2 for Λ = 0. Then W1 = W2. In the ideal case, there is
no pressure drop in the rotor and points 1 2 and 2s on the mollier chart should
coincide. But due to irreversibility, there is a pressure drop through the rotor. The
zero reaction in the impulse stage by definition, means there is no pressure drop
through the rotor. The Mollier diagram for an impulse stage is shown in Fig. 1.a,
where it can be observed that the enthalpy increases through the rotor.
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From equation (16) it is clear that the reaction

is negative for the impulse turbine stage when
irreversibility is taken into account.
Fifty percent reaction stage
From equation (16) for  = 0.5 1 = 2 and the
velocity diagram is symmetrical. Because of
symmetry, it is also clear that 2 = 1. For =1/2,
the enthalpy drop in the nozzle row equals the
Fig.1.a
enthalpy drop in the rotor. That is
h0 - h1 = h1 - h2

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U
Substituting  2  tan  2 into equation (21)
Va
  1
Va
ta 2  ta 1  (22)
2U
Thus when 2 = 1, the reaction is unity
(also V1 = V2). The velocity diagram for
 = 1 is shown in Fig. with the same
values of Va, U and W used for  = 0
and  = ½. It is obvious that if 
exceeds unity, then V1<V0 (i.e., nozzle
flow diffusion).
Choice of Reaction and Effect on Efficiency
Vw2 Vw1
Equation (17) can be rewritten as   1
2U
Cw2 can be eliminated by using this equation
W W Vw1
Vw2  Vw1 yielding   1 2 
U 2U U
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In Fig. the total to static efficiencies are

shown plotted against the degree of
reaction.
When W /U 2 = 2, ts is maximum at 
= 0. With higher loading, the optimum
ts is obtained with higher reaction
ratios. As shown in Fig. for a high total
to total efficiency, the blade loading
factor should be as small as possible,
which implies the highest possible
value of blade speed is consistent with
blade stress limitations. It means that
the total to static efficiency is heavily
dependent upon the reaction ratio and
ts can be optimized by choosing a
suitable value of reaction.

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Blade Height in Axial Flow Machines RMD 2501

The continuity equation m  AV may be used to find the blade height ‘h’. The
annular area of flow = Dh. Thus the mass flow rate through an axial flow
turbine is

m  DhVa

m
h
DVa
Blade height will increase in the direction of flow in a turbine and decrease in
the direction of flow in a compressor.

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Effect of Reheat Factor & Stage Efficiency RMD 2501
The thermodynamic effect on the turbine efficiency can be best understood by

considering a number of stages, say 4, between states 1 and 5 as shown in Fig.
Total expansion is divided into four stages of the same stage efficiency and
pressure ratio
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P1 P2 P3 P4
i.e.,   
P2 P3 P4 P5
Let 0 is the overall efficiency of expansion and is defined as the ratio of actual
work done per kg of steam to the isentropic work done per kg of steam between
1 and 5.
 W h1  h5
i.e.,0   a i.e.,0 

'
h h
 W s 1 5
The actual 
(22)
work done per kg of steam Wa = 0 Ws

Isentropic or ideal values in each stages are  Ws1,  Ws2,
 Ws3,  Ws4. Therefore the total value of the actual work done
in these stages is, Wa = (1-2)+(2-3)+(3-4)+(4-5)
Also stage efficiency for each stage is given by
actual work done/kg of steam = Wa1
s =
Isentropic work done in stage
Ws1
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For stage 1
Wa1 h1  h2  Wa1
i.e.,s1   or Wa1  s1 Ws1
Ws1 h1  h2' s1 
  Wa    WaW s1 Ws1 s 2  Ws2

s3same
For  stage  s 4  inW
Ws3 efficiency each stage
s1  s 2  s3  s 4
s4
Wa  s  Ws1   Ws 2   Ws3  (23)
 Ws 4  s  Ws
From equation (22) and (23),
 W   
 Ws
  
0 0 s (24)
0
Ws
s
The slope of W
constant
s pressure lines on h-s plane is given by

 T
h
 s


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This shows that the constant pressure lines must diverge towards the right.
Therefore 
1
. Ws
For expansionWs process. It is obvious that the enthalpy increases when we move
towards right along the constant pressure line. Hence the summation of
 Ws1  Ws1 etc., is more than the total isentropic enthalpy drop Ws
The ratio of summation of isentropic enthalpy drop for individual stage to the total
isentropic enthalpy drop as a whole is called Reheat factor. Thus
 W  W  W  W 
RF  s1 s2 s3 s4

RF 
 s 
 (1 2W' )s  (2  a ' )  (3  b ' )  (4  c ' )  (1 5)
(25)
Ws
Therefore
W the overall efficiency of the expansion process,
0  stage  RF (26)
As RF  ( Ws /Ws )
 1 efficiency of the turbine 0 is greater than than stage efficiencies s
the overall
i.e.,0  s for turbines (27)
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Merits and Demerits of Reheating RMD 2501
Advantages of Reheating
1. There is an increase in output of turbine.
2. Erosion and corrosion problems in steam turbine are reduced.
3. There is an improvement in overall thermal efficiency of the turbine.
4. Condition of steam in last stage are improved.
Demerits
1. Capital cost required for Reheating
2. The increase in thermal efficiency is not appreciable compared to
expenditure incurred in reheating for smaller capacity turbines.

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Materials of Steam Turbine RMD 2501
Part name Material Code/Composition

Casing IS:2063
Inner casing GS 22Mo4 Shaft
Shaft 30CrMoV121
Blade high pressure X22CrMoV121
Blade Low pressure X20Cr3
Casing joint bolt 21CrMoV57
Crossover pipe ASTM 533 Gr.70
Valve spindle X22CrMoV121
Valve body GS17crmov511
Valve seat 21CrMo57
Source BHEL Hyderabad

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Session Summary RMD 2501
In this session the students would have learnt about

 Working principle of steam turbine
 Classification of turbines
 Types of compounding
 Work done and efficiency of Impulse steam turbine stage
 Work done and efficiency of reaction steam turbine stage
 Solution of some numerical examples related to steam
turbines

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Steam RMD 2501

Steam is a vapour used as a working substance in the operation of steam turbine.

Is steam a perfect gas?

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Steam Properties RMD 2501

Enthalpy (H) kJ/kg Internal energy (U) kJ/kg

Steam Power Plant Process RMD 2501

Fuel Boiler Turbine Generator

Pump x Exhaust Steam

Steam Turbine RMD 2501

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Steam, Gas and Hydraulic Turbines RMD 2501

 The working substance differs for different types of turbines.

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Merits and Demerits of Steam Turbine RMD 2501

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Turbine Selection RMD 2501

In all fields of application the competitiveness of a turbine is a

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Rankine Cycle RMD 2501

Saturated Rankine cycle Superheated Rankine cycle

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Reheat on T-s diagram RMD 2501

Schematic of Rankine Reheat Cycle RMD 2501

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Steam Turbine Classification RMD 2501

Steam turbines can be classified in several different ways:

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Steam Turbine Stage RMD 2501

 A turbine stage consists of stationary stator row

 The guide vanes direct the flow to the rotor

 In the rotor, the flow direction is changed and

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Types of Steam Turbine RMD 2501

Impulse Turbine Reaction Turbine

Process of complete expansion of Pressure drop with expansion and

Types of Steam Turbine RMD 2501

Parsons Reaction Turbine De Laval Impulse Turbine.

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 Modern turbines are neither purely impulse or reaction but a combination of

Flow Through Steam Turbine Stage RMD 2501

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Compounding of Steam Turbines RMD 2501

 This is done to reduce the rotational speed of the impulse turbine to

Involves splitting up of the whole pressure drop

Compounding of Steam Turbines RMD 2501

Velocity drop is acheived through many moving rows of

Pressure velocity compounding gives the advantage of

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Comparison between Impulse & Reaction Turbines RMD 2501

Impulse Turbines Reaction Turbines

Losses in Steam Turbine RMD 2501

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Losses in Steam Turbine RMD 2501