Power Plant Gyan

Here we study how a turbine convert the high pressure & temperature steam energy in to mechanical energy. A steam turbine basically consists of two elements or sets of elements. Nozzel Curved blade Steam turbines are used to convert the heat energy of the steam into mechanical energy. If the steam turbine drives a generator, then this mechanical energy will be converted into electrical energy. The steam turbine is a very simple machine with few moving parts. It is not unusual for a steam turbine to run for more than a year without shutdown.  While very reliable, the steam turbine generator is a complex machine with many components and supporting systems. The power plant is often described as an energy conversion factory in which the chemical energy in the fuel is converted into electrical energy. For conversion of chemical energy of fuel following block diagram is shows:- The function of the steam turbine is to convert the high pressure and temperatur