Steam Turbines

About this eBook

Author

Collins, Hubert E. (Hubert Edwin), 1872-1932

Title

Steam Turbines A Book of Instruction for the Adjustment and Operation of the Principal Types of this Class of Prime Movers

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, David Cortesi, Brett Fishburne, Nikolay Fishburne and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

TJ: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery

Subject

Steam-turbines

Category

Text

eBook-No.

27687

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27687

Release Date

January 2, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE POWER PLANT LIBRARY — STEAM TURBINES
2. 2.A BOOK OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PRINCIPAL TYPES OF THIS CLASS OF PRIME MOVERS — compiled and written by HUBERT E. COLLINS — FIRST EDITION Second Impression
3. 3.TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
4. 4.INTRODUCTION
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.I. THE CURTIS STEAM TURBINE IN PRACTICE [1] — Builders' Foundation Plans Incomplete — How to Lower Step-Bearings to Examine Them — Studying the Blueprints — Clearance — Carbon Packing Used — The Safety-stop — The Mechanical Valve-Gear — The Governor — The Stage Valves
7. 7.II. SETTING THE VALVES OF THE CURTIS TURBINE [2] — Setting the Valves of a 1500-Kilowatt Curtis Turbine — The Baffler
8. 8.III. ALLIS-CHALMERS COMPANY STEAM TURBINE — Detail of Blade Construction — The Governor — Lubrication — Generator — Operation — In Operation — General
9. 9.IV. WESTINGHOUSE-PARSONS STEAM TURBINE — Main Bearings — Packing Glands — The Governor — The Valve-Gear — Safety Stop Governor — The Oiling System — Blading — Starting Up the Turbine — Running — Shutting Down — Inspection — Conditions Conducive to Successful Operation — Condensers — Oils
10. 10.V. PROPER METHOD OF TESTING A STEAM TURBINE [3] — Importance of Oiling System and Water Service — Special Turbine Features to be Inquired into — The Condenser — Water Tests of Condenser — The Vacuum Test
11. 11.VI. TESTING A STEAM TURBINE [4] — Special Auxiliary Plant for Consumption Test — Test Loads from the Tester's View-point — Preparing the Turbine for Testing — Gland and Hot-Well Regulation — General Considerations
12. 12.VII. AUXILIARIES FOR STEAM TURBINES [6] — The Jet Condenser — Features Demanding Attention — Importance of Relief Valves — Other Necessary Features of a Test — Special Auxiliaries Necessary — Where Thermometers are Required
13. 13.VIII. TROUBLES WITH STEAM TURBINE AUXILIARIES [7] — Circulating Pump Fails to Meet Guarantee — An Investigation — Supply of Cooling Water Limited — Vapor-bound Pumps — Changes in Piping
14. 14.INDEX

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