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Power Genearation

Power Genearation

Power Genearation

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I work in a manufacturing industry where we want to run the generator through 1MW steam turbine. Can someone provide any online refernece or link using which I can backwork and calculate the steam required and other inputs for turbine. (or alternatively we may have the idea of the boiler required for producing the reqd. steam).   Thanks.   

 
 

RE: Power Genearation

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Typically in a mfr process you would first look to see if there are any waste heat sources avaialble to provide "free" energy to generate the steam , and then size the steam turbine to produce as much power as the onsite waste heat source could make.

Building your own 1 MWe power plant from scratch using normal fuels ( oil, nat gas) is rarely as competitive as  buying it from a  utility- large gas fired combined cycle plants now are over 50% efficient- it is unlikely you could match that unless you can also use exhaust steam to heat part of the existing manufacturing process .

Better areas would be- reduce energy losses ( reactance , etc)  

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