How is a turbine pump started?
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How is a turbine pump started? It is generally driven by high-pressure steam; the inlet has high pressure while the outlet is connected to a low-pressure pipeline network. How is it put into operation, and how are interlocks established?
This post was last edited by wdc10 on 2010-4-5 at 14:21. What you mean is how to start the turbine, right? The principle is as you said; it’s quite complex in detail. Turbines come in condensing and back-pressure types, and there are also many safety devices as well as oil and water systems that need to be started first; you should look into the knowledge related to turbines. I’m not sure if that’s correct?
Firstly, external conditions are required: a steam system, an oil system, a turning gear system, and a shaft seal steam system. General steps: Ensure the oil system is operating properly, use steam to warm the pipes, supply steam to the shaft seals, rotate the shaft, warm up the machine at low speed, increase the speed, and monitor its operation.
Just understand the startup process of the turbine and the pump separately, that’s all that’s needed, right? If I’m to talk about it, there’s actually quite a lot.