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What are condensing turbines? - Answer Turbines that exhaust to pressures below atmospheric When are condensing turbines used? - Answer When there is no need for process steam What are noncondensing turbines? - Answer Turbines that exhaust at pressures above atmospheric When are noncondensing turbines used? - Answer When the exhaust steam is used for process heat Is a bleeder turbine a condensing turbine or a noncondensing turbine? - Answer Condensing turbine What is a b...

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What is bowing and what causes it? - correct answer When the turbine is still and left cold the mass of the rotor can cause it to sag What is hogging and what causes it? - correct answer When the turbine is still and left hot. The bottom half will cool quicker than the upper half causing the rotor to bend upwards What are turning gears? What are they also called? - correct answer Barring gears. Turn the turbine at slow speed to reduce hogging and bowing What speed do turning gears...

Power Engineering - 2B1 exam 2023 with 100% correct answers Last document update:   ago

What is bowing and what causes it? - correct answer When the turbine is still and left cold the mass of the rotor can cause it to sag What is hogging and what causes it? - correct answer When the turbine is still and left hot. The bottom half will cool quicker than the upper half causing the rotor to bend upwards What are turning gears? What are they also called? - correct answer Barring gears. Turn the turbine at slow speed to reduce hogging and bowing What speed do turning gears...