Steam Turbines: Introduction
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In this course, you will learn how impulse and reaction turbines convert thermal energy to mechanical energy, how condensing and non-condensing turbines work, how turbine speed is controlled, and how the over-speed trip protects the turbine against failure of other speed controls.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the relationship between temperature, pressure, and velocity.
- Identify the purpose and function of impulse turbines.
- Describe the purpose and function of reaction turbines.
- Identify the differences between single and multi-stage turbines.
- Describe the purpose and function of stationary buckets.
- Identify the differences between condensing and non-condensing turbines, and define induction and extraction.
- Describe the operation of a direct-acting flyball governor.
- Describe how hydraulic governors regulate turbine speed.
- Describe the operation of an oil-relay governor.
- Describe the operation of the overspeed trip.
- Identify the differences between single- and multi-valve governors.
