Steam turbines for modern fossil-fuel power plants [electronic resource] / Alexander S. Leyzerovich

Includes bibliographical references and index

Steam turbines in the modern world -- Rise of steam turbine output and efficiency with steam parameters -- Configuration of modern power steam turbines -- Design of steam path, blading, gland seals, and valves -- Last stage blades and exhaust hoods of LP cylinders -- Thermal expansion, bearings, and lubrication -- Operating conditions and start-up systems for steam-turbine power units -- Experimental and calculation researches of turbine transients -- Start-up technologies as applied to different start-up systems -- Start-up instructions for steam-turbine power units and their improvement -- Scheduled and unscheduled load changes within and beyond the governed range -- Cycling operation and its influence on turbine performances -- Automated data acquisition and control systems for modern power plants -- Diagnostic monitoring of turbine heat-rate and flow-capacity performances -- Diagnostic monitoring of turbine temperature and thermal-stress states -- Post-operative analysis of the turbine's operating conditions -- Assessment and extension of steam turbine lifetime -- Steam turbine upgrade -- Appendixes: List of abbreviationsand symbols -- Acronyms -- Symbols -- Subscripts and superscripts -- Criteria of similarity -- Conversion table for main units used

Electronic reproduction. Norwich, N.Y. : Knovel, 2009. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to users at licensed institutions. Includes interactive index

Mode of access: Internet