What is a Steam Turbine?

What is a  Steam Turbine?

Steam Turbine Definition

A steam turbine is a device that converts high-pressure steam into mechanical energy to generate electricity.

Advantages

Steam turbines are smaller, simpler, and operate at higher speeds with less vibration compared to diesel engines.

Working Principle

Steam turbines use the dynamic action of expanded steam to produce mechanical movement.

Impulse and Reaction Turbines

Impulse turbines expand steam in a nozzle and strike the blades, while reaction turbines expand steam continuously through fixed and moving blades.

Components

Essential parts include nozzles that expand steam and blades that extract mechanical energy from the steam.