steam turbine
Pressurized vapor engine
A steam turbine is an engine that converts the energy of pressurized steam into rotational motion.
Steam flows over angled blades mounted on a rotor, spinning it at high speed.
Steam turbines generate most of the world's electricity in power plants—whether coal, nuclear, or natural gas—and propel large ships.
The plant's steam turbines produce 500 megawatts.
Water-heating vessel
- superheaterApparatus for overtemperature steam
- pressure vesselContainer built for high-pressure contents
- economizerEnergy-saving apparatus
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
Electricity-producing machine
- megawattMillion-watt unit
- kilowattThousand watts of power
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- alternatorMechanical-to-electrical energy converter
grid · electricity · power output · thermal efficiency · mechanical drive · auxiliary power
Spinning mechanical assembly
- statorImmobile motor component
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
nozzle · bearings · lubrication · governor · condenser · gearbox · coupling · seals
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- specific heatEnergy needed per degree
- latent heatPhase transition thermal energy
Sudden urge to act
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- expansionIncrease in scope
- extractionAct of removing
backpressure · condensing · cogeneration · baseload · peaking · startup · shutdown · trip
boiler
Water-heating vessel
- superheaterApparatus for overtemperature steam
- pressure vesselContainer built for high-pressure contents
- economizerEnergy-saving apparatus
generator
Electricity-producing machine
- megawattMillion-watt unit
- kilowattThousand watts of power
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
alternator · grid · electricity · power output · thermal efficiency · mechanical drive · auxiliary power
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
casing · nozzle · bearings · lubrication · governor · condenser · gearbox · coupling · seals · diaphragm
enthalpy
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- entropyQuantified chaos in systems
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- specific heatEnergy needed per degree
latent heat · throttling · expansion · reheat · pressure drop
impulse
Sudden urge to act
extraction · backpressure · condensing · cogeneration · baseload · peaking · startup · shutdown · trip · overspeed
- machineryengine, machinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines
- energy systemspower plant, electricity, power grid, generators, solar power
- enginesdiesel engine, gasoline engine, car engine, truck engine, piston engine
- steamsteamboat, locomotive, boiler, sauna, geyser
- boat propulsionpropeller, oar, sail, paddle, outboard motor
- coal powercoal mine, coal dust, coal seam, coal yard, coal bunker
steam turbinepiston engine
Motor using cylinder strokes
reciprocating engine · steam engine · internal combustion engine · diesel engine · gasoline engine
steam turbineelectric motor
Converts current to motion
solar panel · photovoltaic cell · fuel cell · hydroelectric generator
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