HOW DO STEAM TURBINES WORK?
Nuclear and coal based thermal power plants together produce almost half of the world's electric power and steam turbines are the heart of these power plants. Steam turbines convert thermal energy into mechanical energy which inturn rotates the generator shafts to produce electricity. Charles Parsons first invented the modern steam turbine back in 1884. WORKING PRINCIPLE OF STEAM TURBINE: A steam turbine consists of multiple blades in airfoil shape. When a high pressure steam passes over it, a pressure difference is created due to the airfoil shape of the blade. The pressure difference creates a lifting force which rotates the turbine. Thus conversion of energy takes place that is from heat energy to mechanical energy. This is the basic working principle of a steam turbine and the turbine manufacturers rely on this for the best design. HOW DOES A STEAM TURBINE WORK? As the name implies that it is powered by steam, a high energy steam is injected into the turbine which...