Operator's guide to general purpose steam turbines : an overview of operating principles, construction, best practices, and troubleshooting /
Robert X. Perez and David W. Lawhon.
- 1 online resource (335 pages) : color illustrations
Includes index.
Introduction to steam turbines -- General purpose back pressure steam turbine -- Routine steam turbine inspections -- Steam turbine speed controls and safety systems -- The importance of operating procedures -- Overspeed trip testing -- Centrifugal pump and centrifugal compressor start-ups with a steam turbine driver -- Centrifugal pump and centrifugal compressor shutdowns with a steam turbine driver -- Installation, commissioning and first solo run -- Reinstating steam turbine after maintenance -- Steam turbine reliability -- Introduction to field troubleshooting -- Steam turbine monitoring advice -- Beyond start-ups, shutdowns, and inspections.