Specific power output from a Low Pressure (LP) steam turbine can be enhanced by increasing the stage efficiency or raising its pressure ratio; both methods are interlinked and must be dealt with together. The latter is achieved by connecting to the exhaust diffuser; space and cost constraints often insist the use of an axial-radial diffuser with high levels of diffusion. The present study aims to investigate the interaction between the last-stage blade and the axial-radial diffuser, which can influence the diffuser performance and thus the total work output from the stage. This work is carried out using CFD simulations of a generic last stage low pressure (LP) turbine and axial-radial exhaust diffuser attached to it. In order to determine the validity of the computational method, the CFD predictions are first compared with data obtained from an experimental test facility. A computational study is then performed for different design configurations of the diffuser and rotor casing shapes. The study focuses on typical flow features such as effects of rotor tip leakage flows and subsequent changes in the rotor-diffuser interactions. The results suggest that the rotor casing shape and diffuser configurations influences the rotor work extraction capability and yields significant improvements in the static pressure recovery.

Currently, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) power plant produces steam at high pressure to drive a high pressure (HP) turbine to make a portion of the electrical power needed by campus, then using 969 kPa (125 psig) steam to provide hot water all year, heat buildings, and to operate a low pressure (LP) turbine that powers the compressor of the central air conditioning (A/C) system. In the proposed system, the HP turbine is replaced by a much higher efficiency, multi-level turbine, the LP turbine is replaced with a motor and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), and a cooling tower is added to condense more possible steam. This thesis has provided computer models to evaluate the economical feasibility of the proposed system, which are written by using Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software. The results of the study are presented in two cases. Case 1 examines the same amount of coal use between current and proposed systems, while Case 2 exames operating the high pressure boiler at the maximum rate. The results are a cost savings of $1,921,000 and $3,604,000 with payback periods of 4 and 2.2 years for Case 1 and Case 2, respectively. The annual primary energy saved and CO2 reduction from this modification was 200,000 GJ and 564,814 moles, respectively.

The content of this thesis is the design of a condensing steam turbine with an output of 80 MWe to a waste incinerator with impulse blading. In this work are elaborated proposals and calculations of balancing schemes, which are used in the next part of the work as a foundation for calculation of the blades part of the turbine. The blades part is designed for two operations - for full condensing operation and for full demand operation. The turbine should contain one process offtake and three unregulated offtakes. Besides that, the thesis solves basic strength control. The thesis is finished with a technical drawing of the longitudinal cut of the turbine.

A combined cycle is one of the thermal cycles used in thermal power plants. It consists of a combination of a gas and a steam turbine, where the waste heat from the gas turbine is used for steam generation in the heat recovery steam generator. The aim of the diploma thesis was the conceptual design of a combined cycle electricity source and the balance calculation of the cycle. The calculation is based on the thermodynamic properties of the substances and the basic knowledge of the Brayton and Rankin-Clausius cycle. The result is the amount and parameters of air, flue gases, and steam/water in individual places and the technological scheme of the source, in which these parameters are listed.

The master thesis deals with design and comparison of condensing steam turbine for steam-gas cycle for single-cylinder and double-cylinder body with air condenser at its end, one regulated take and ability to use additive steam. Thesis is based on the calculation of thermal scheme which is followed by a preliminary and subsequently a detailed design of steam turbine. Thermodynamic efficiency for single-cylinder turbine was calculated at 93,28 % with terminal power 136,2 MW. The design procedure was repeated for a double-cylinder body. Calculated terminal power for two-cylinder turbine was 134,4 MW with thermodynamic efficiency of 92.1%. By dividing turbine into two rotors resulting low-pressure turbine has a smaller rotor diameter, a longer blade and at the same time a larger number of stages. For double-cylinder turbine, it was necessary to consider twice the number of seals and radial bearings. Due to the increase in flow diameter of low-pressure turbine, losses related to the geometry of the stage increased. Thesis is supplemented by a section drawing of steam turbine with higher efficiency.

Thesis deals with oil-turbine frame of the model SST 300 SST 400. This work is divided into several parts. Beginning of this thesis deals with a description of the problem and the oil economy. Next part is concerned with 3D design model of the oil tank in the program ProEngineer Wildfire 2.0. Final part describes a creation of manufacturing drawings with BOMs. In conclusion, the thesis presents the results of additional topics, such as a computational model in Ansys 11 and making the calculation of tension or bonds in an oil suspension in the frame. The result of this work is the full-fledged design of the weldment of oil frame, which was submitted for approval to the Siemens Company, which will continue in the subproject tasks of new turbo model SST 300 pattern SST 400.

The Diploma Thesis deals with a design of a backpressure turbine without any bleeds. The fundament of the Diploma Thesis is a thermodynamical calculation of particular parts of the turbine. Technical solutions are designed according to given details of a steam and chosen conditions of use.

The goal of this thesis was to create a mathematical model of a steam turbine based on the data acquired by measurement, and to verify its behaviour. The first part contains research, which is supposed to introduce basic principles of the steam turbine and description of important construction parts and the possibilities of control. The second part describes the experimental identification method of least squares, used for the calculation of an ARX model of the steam turbine. Finally, the last part focuses on the program environment used for creation of the mathematical model and explanation of measured data analysis process. Furthermore this segment describes the created simulation program as well as a visualisation of the dynamic processes in the steam turbine, including the design of control.

This diploma thesis performs a calculation of a steam turbine to drive a feed pump. The research part deals with the basic classification of steam turbines focusing on mechanical drive steam turbines. The second part of the thesis is a controlled extraction pressure optimization for achieving the maximum possible thermic efficiency of the cycle. The last part of the thesis shows a detailed thermodynamic calculation of the mechanical drive turbine along with the basic geometric parameters of the flow canal.

The master’s thesis deals with the bypass system of steam turbine, especially about its heating during normal operation and cold start up. At the beginning of work, a preliminary thermodynamic calculation of condensing steam turbine with two uncontrolled extractions is made. This is followed by theoretical description and design of bypass system and design of heating during normal operation and cold start-up. The main goal of thesis is optimalization of heating, when the heating branch is connected back to turbine supply line. In the end, all options of heating are compared in terms of power output.