Advances in Steam Turbines for Modern Power Plants provides an authoritative review of steam turbine design optimization, analysis and measurement, the development of steam turbine blades, and other critical components, including turbine retrofitting and steam turbines for renewable power plants.
As a very large proportion of the world’s electricity is currently generated in systems driven by steam turbines, (and will most likely remain the case in the future) with steam turbines operating in fossil-fuel, cogeneration, combined cycle, integrated gasification combined cycle, geothermal, solar thermal, and nuclear plants across the world, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the research and work that has been completed over the past decades.
1. 1. Introduction to steam turbines for power plants - p. 3 2. 2. Steam turbine cycles and cycle design optimization: The Rankine cycle, thermal power cycles, and IGCC power plants - p. 11 3. 3. Steam turbine cycles and cycle design optimization: Advanced ultra-supercritical thermal power plants and nuclear power plants - p. 41 4. 4. Steam turbine cycles and cycle design optimization: Combined cycle power plants - p. 57 5. 5. Steam turbine life cycle cost evaluations and comparison with other power systems - p. 93 6. Part II: Steam Turbine Analysis, Measurement and Monitoring for Design Optimization - p. 104 7. 6. Design and analysis for aerodynamic efficiency enhancement of steam turbines - p. 109 8. 7. Steam turbine rotor design and rotor dynamics analysis - p. 127 9. 8. Steam turbine design for load-following capability and highly efficient partial operation - p. 153 10. 9. Analysis and design of wet-steam stages - p. 165 11. 10. Solid particle erosion analysis and protection design for steam turbines - p. 219 12. 11. Steam turbine monitoring technology, validation, and verification tests for power plants - p. 241 13. Part III: Development of Materials, Blades and Important Parts of Steam Turbines - p. 260 14. 12. Development in materials for ultra-supercritical (USC) and advanced ultra-supercritical (A-USC) steam turbines - p. 263 15. 13. Development of last-stage long blades for steam turbines - p. 279 16. 14. Introduction of new sealing technologies for steam turbines - p. 307 17. 15. Introduction of advanced technologies for steam turbine bearings - p. 321 18. 16. Manufacturing technologies for key steam turbine parts - p. 381 19. Part IV: Turbine Retrofitting and Advanced Applications in Power Generation - p. 393 20. 17. Steam turbine retrofitting for the life extension of power plants - p. 397 21. 18. Steam turbine retrofitting for power increase and efficiency enhancement - p. 437 22. 19. Advanced geothermal steam turbines - p. 455 23. 20. Steam turbines for solar thermal and other renewable energies - p. 487 24. 21. Advanced ultra-supercritical pressure (A-USC) steam turbines and their combination with carbon capture and storage systems (CCS) - p. 501 25. 22. Steam turbine roles and necessary technologies for stabilization of the electricity grid in the renewable energy era - p. 521 26. Index - p. 539
Advances in Steam Turbines for Modern Power Plants provides an authoritative review of steam turbine design optimization, analysis and measurement, the development of steam turbine blades, and other critical components, including turbine retrofitting and steam turbines for renewable power plants.
As a very large proportion of the world’s electricity is currently generated in systems driven by steam turbines, (and will most likely remain the case in the future) with steam turbines operating in fossil-fuel, cogeneration, combined cycle, integrated gasification combined cycle, geothermal, solar thermal, and nuclear plants across the world, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the research and work that has been completed over the past decades.
1. 1. Introduction to steam turbines for power plants - p. 3 2. 2. Steam turbine cycles and cycle design optimization: The Rankine cycle, thermal power cycles, and IGCC power plants - p. 11 3. 3. Steam turbine cycles and cycle design optimization: Advanced ultra-supercritical thermal power plants and nuclear power plants - p. 41 4. 4. Steam turbine cycles and cycle design optimization: Combined cycle power plants - p. 57 5. 5. Steam turbine life cycle cost evaluations and comparison with other power systems - p. 93 6. Part II: Steam Turbine Analysis, Measurement and Monitoring for Design Optimization - p. 104 7. 6. Design and analysis for aerodynamic efficiency enhancement of steam turbines - p. 109 8. 7. Steam turbine rotor design and rotor dynamics analysis - p. 127 9. 8. Steam turbine design for load-following capability and highly efficient partial operation - p. 153 10. 9. Analysis and design of wet-steam stages - p. 165 11. 10. Solid particle erosion analysis and protection design for steam turbines - p. 219 12. 11. Steam turbine monitoring technology, validation, and verification tests for power plants - p. 241 13. Part III: Development of Materials, Blades and Important Parts of Steam Turbines - p. 260 14. 12. Development in materials for ultra-supercritical (USC) and advanced ultra-supercritical (A-USC) steam turbines - p. 263 15. 13. Development of last-stage long blades for steam turbines - p. 279 16. 14. Introduction of new sealing technologies for steam turbines - p. 307 17. 15. Introduction of advanced technologies for steam turbine bearings - p. 321 18. 16. Manufacturing technologies for key steam turbine parts - p. 381 19. Part IV: Turbine Retrofitting and Advanced Applications in Power Generation - p. 393 20. 17. Steam turbine retrofitting for the life extension of power plants - p. 397 21. 18. Steam turbine retrofitting for power increase and efficiency enhancement - p. 437 22. 19. Advanced geothermal steam turbines - p. 455 23. 20. Steam turbines for solar thermal and other renewable energies - p. 487 24. 21. Advanced ultra-supercritical pressure (A-USC) steam turbines and their combination with carbon capture and storage systems (CCS) - p. 501 25. 22. Steam turbine roles and necessary technologies for stabilization of the electricity grid in the renewable energy era - p. 521 26. Index - p. 539
