A Practical Guide to Steam Turbine Technology (Hardcover)

by Heinz P. Bloch (Author) "Dependability and versatility of equipment are vital to today's process plants, to pharmaceutical producers, mining interests, and a host of other users including, of course,..." (more)
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Select low cost, high quality steam turbines quickly and easily A must for plant engineers looking to stay competitive in today's intense global marketplace., Heinz P. Bloch's Practical Guide to Steam Turbine Technology takes you step-by-step through the art of designing and selecting more reliable, cost-efficient turbomachinery. It includes everything you need to master steam turbine technology--from basic types and controls to the Elliot Shortcut selection method for multivalve, multistage systems. You get fingertip access to critical data on casing design. . .mechanical drive bearings. . .impulse and reaction turbine rotors. . .blade design. . .governors and control systems. . .couplings. . .rotor dynamics. . .reaction vs. impulse steam turbines. . .performance degradation. . .transmission elements. . .shortcut graphical selection methods. . .and more.

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Let one of industry's leading authorities on machinery reliability show you how to select, operate, and maintain optimal-cost, high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines that work at maximum efficiency with minimum downtime. This indispensable "quick-reference" guide offers you authoritative information on the operating characteristics...efficiencies...design features...reliability...and maintenance of condensing, extraction, and back-pressure machines--impulse as well as reaction type. A Practical Guide to Steam Turbine Technology features: the latest design and manufacturing details incorporated in mechanical drive steam turbines manufactured in the United States and Europe; complete guidance on the various types of turbines available for the heavy process industries; details on variable speed drives and intermediate gearing; details on the arrangements, material composition, and basic physical laws governing the design of steam turbines; tips on selecting optimum configurations, controls, and components for your specific needs. Essential for mechanical and chemical engineers as well as plant operations personnel, this comprehensive, practical sourcebook will give you the expertise required to capitalize on the newest steam turbine and intermediate transmission unit innovations--and improve your plant's efficiency, availability, and profitability.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 348 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070059241
• ISBN-13: 978-0070059245
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #834,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mechanical Drive Steam Turbines Expertly Explained, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

The author manages to convey in a technically up-to-date, highly readable text all of the essentials of modern steam turbine technology. Both impulse and reaction turbines are covered. This book should be a great help to the harried professional who quickly needs to get his hands on relevant, no-nonsense explanations covering turbine design and construction features, turbine auxiliaries, governors and controls, couplings and gears, rotor dynamics technology, etc. Of particular interest are the shortcut methods of turbine selection and sizing included in this profusely illustrated 348-page text.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mechanical Drive Steam Turbines Expertly Explained, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

The author manages to convey in a technically up-to-date, highly readable text all of the essentials of modern steam turbine technology. Both impulse and reaction turbines are covered. This book should be a great help to the harried professional who quickly needs to get his hands on relevant, no-nonsense explanations covering turbine design and construction features, turbine auxiliaries, governors and controls, couplings and gears, rotor dynamics technology, etc. Of particular interest are the shortcut methods of turbine selection and sizing included in this profusely illustrated 348-page text.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mechanical Drive Steam Turbines Expertly Explained, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

The author manages to convey in a technically up-to-date, highly readable text all of the essentials of modern steam turbine technology. Both impulse and reaction turbines are covered. This book should be a great help to the harried professional who quickly needs to get his hands on relevant, no-nonsense explanations covering turbine design and construction features, turbine auxiliaries, governors and controls, couplings and gears, rotor dynamics technology, etc. Of particular interest are the shortcut methods of turbine selection and sizing included in this profusely illustrated 348-page text.