Steam Turbine

Steam Turbine
Steam Turbine
• It is the power plant which is used to generate electricity
by the use of steam turbine. The four (4) major
components of this power plant are boiler, steam
turbine, condenser, and water feed pump.
• In Marine Steam Power plant, it is through turbine

generator that helps in generating electricity on board with
the help of superheated steam from ship’s boiler.
Turbine Generator
• In turbine generator, steam is used with high pressure to
rotate turbine wherein the thermal energy of the steam
gets converted into rotary motion. The turbine is
connected to the alternator’s rotor; hence the rotary
notion of the turbine is utilized to generate electric power.
Turbine Generator
• Boiler
– An equipment used in ships to produce steam by heating
feedwater by burning fuel oil or using the exhaust gas of the
main engine. The steam is used for various purposes.
• Superheater
– Further heats the saturated steam to turn into superheated
steam
Parts of Steam Turbine
1. Turbine Prime mover- A turbine will act as a prime

mover in turbo generator and is fitted on the same shaft as
of the alternator’s rotor.
2. Alternator-used to convert the rotary motion of the
turbine to electrical energy and its output is supplied to the
main switch board of the ship.
3. Steam control governor-used to control the speed of
the turbine generator during starting, normal operation and
shutting down. It controls the quantity of the steam inlet to
the turbine generator.
Parts of Steam Turbine
4. Steam Control Valve- Different pressure control valves

are fitted in the steam line and are controlled using
governor for the flow of steam from the ship’s boiler system
5. Double Reduction Gear Box- used to decrease the
propeller rpm.
6. Bearings- Steam turbines have journal bearings and
thrust bearings. Journal bearings are at each end of each
rotor to support the weight of the rotor. One
thrust bearing typically is provided for the entire steam
turbine to maintain the axial position of the rotor.
Turbine Generator
• Steam Turbine
– A steam turbine is a device that extracts thermal
energy from pressurized steam (from boiler) and uses
it to do mechanical energy on a rotating output shaft.
– A turbine will act as a prime mover in turbo generator
and is fitted on the same shaft as of the alternator’s
rotor.
– a popular source of clean power generation on ships
as they don’t use any type of fuel.
– used for power production in case of turbine
generators.
– Steam is an easy, environmental friendly and cheap
form of fuel on ships.
– For turbine generators, the steam comes from the
ship’s steam boiler plant.
Turbine Generator
• Steam Turbine
• There is no piston rod, flywheel or slide valves attached

to the turbine. However, it consists of a rotor and a set of
rotating blades which are attached to a shaft and the
shaft is placed in the middle of the rotor. An electric
generator known as steam turbine generator is connected
to the rotor shaft. The turbine generator collects the
mechanical energy from the shaft and converts it into
electrical energy. Steam turbine generator also improves
the turbine efficiency.
Starting Procedure for Turbine Generator
• Check turbo generator lube oil sump level and drain it for water. Replenish it if level
is less than normal.
• Start the lube oil priming pump from the local station and check the lube oil
pressure. Put the priming pump on auto.
• Check and fill up the Turbine Generator vacuum pump operating water tank to
normal level.
• Check vacuum condenser condensate level from the condensate pump. Put the
pump on auto so that the level is maintained all the time.
• Operate the steam drain valve to drain any condensed water from the steam line to
avoid excessive hammering and vibration while starting turbo generator.
• Open the main steam inlet valve for turbo generator.
• Adjust the gland steam pressure to normal level.
• Check and open the sea water valves for vacuum pump cooler, T/G lube oil cooler
and vacuum condenser are opened.
• Start the vacuum pump and bring up the vacuum in the condenser.
Starting Procedure for Turbine Generator
• Open condensate pump valves and switch on the pump.
• Check whether the condensate vacuum, gland steam pressure, steam inlet
pressure, and lube oil pressure are normal.
• Start turbo generator from the local station and close the drain in the steam line.
• Check first and second stage steam pressure.
• Check condenser vacuum and water level.
• Check lube oil pressure and vibration levels.
• Check turbo generator speed, voltage, frequency, vacuum, condenser level and
other parameters.
• Give control to remote station from the local control and take the TG on load.

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Steam Turbine

• In Marine Steam Power plant, it is through turbine

1. Turbine Prime mover- A turbine will act as a prime

4. Steam Control Valve- Different pressure control valves

• There is no piston rod, flywheel or slide valves attached

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