Users of steam turbines, come and take a look
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Our factory currently has two types of turbines: condensing and back-pressure type Are there other types? Our condensing type uses 53 kilograms of steam, while the backpressure type uses 39 kilograms of steam. We also have steam at 25, 13, and 5 kilograms per unit – can these steams of lower quality be used in turbines? Is it inefficient? Let’s discuss it together.
There are also extraction-type and back-pressure-type turbines, as turbines are machines that generate power by converting the thermal energy of steam. If the steam pressure is low, then the temperature is low as well, resulting in less thermal energy and thus less power generation. It’s possible that turbines with lower power requirements can use slightly lower pressures; turbines operating at 13 and 5 bar are probably not used at all, because the internal thermal energy is too low. If a motor with low power is needed, it’s better to use an electric motor, as it is easy and simple to start up. Starting a steam turbine is complicated, and it also requires a corresponding boiler