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Steam turbine upgrading: low-hanging fruit

Journal Article · · Power (New York)
OSTI ID:20752246
The thermodynamic performance of the steam turbine, more than any other plant component, determines overall plant efficiency. Upgrading steam path components and using computerized design tools and manufacturing techniques to minimise internal leaks are two ways to give tired steam turbines a new lease on life. The article presents three case studies that illustrate how to do that. These are at Unit 1 of Dairyland's J.P. Madgett Station in Alma, WI, a coal-fired subcritical steam plant; the four units at AmerenUE's 600 MW coal-fired Labadie plant west of St. Louis; and Unit 3 of KeyPlan Corp's Northport Power Station on Long Island. 8 figs.
OSTI ID:
20752246
Journal Information:
Power (New York), Journal Name: Power (New York) Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 150; ISSN POWEAD; ISSN 0032-5929
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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