In Impulse Turbine, steam completely expands in the nozzle itself. Hence its pressure remains constant on both ends of the moving blades. ...

Description of reaction turbine It consists of a wheel or rotor, casing, fixed and moving blades. In this type, equal number of fixed and ...

The disadvantage of De Laval type of turbine is that it’s extremely high speed, of the order of 30,000 rpm, cannot be employed for practica...

Description of impulse turbine: Wheel or Rotor : The wheel or rotor is fitted over a shaft from which the useful power is available. It ...

The steam turbine is universally used as prime mover in steam power plants. Flow over Blades: The steam turbine obtains its motive po...

Combined cycle are obtained by coupling a steam power plant (or sometimes a diesel engine plant) with a gas turbine installation. These sys...

Industrial cogeneration systems have received an impetus in recent years. The potential savings of cogeneration are significant. A gas turb...