Monthly Archives: October 2015

Classifications of Turbine

Based on the steam flow: Single-flow: the steam is admitted at the one end of the turbine in the first stage blades. Steam flows axially through the radially-mounted blades and exhausts at the other end after expansion (specific volume is increased). Double-flow: In this type of arrangement the steam is admitted at the center of […]

Switchyard

Definition: The main function of switchyard is to transmit & distribute the power at incoming voltage from the generating station and provide facilities of switching by the help of switchgears. Earlier we have explained about the various types of switchgears in our previous article.Switchyard is the point in the power network where transmission lines and […]