When we comes to the term of the amount of steam required to produce 1 MW of electricity, it needs to consider so many factors, the most important being, the steam temperature and pressure at the exit of boiler, the isentropic efficiency of turbine, the availability of reheat, the condenser pressure and whether or not any feed water heaters are employed.
Read MoreWhen we comes to the term of the amount of steam required to produce 1 MW of electricity, it needs to consider so many factors, the most important being, the steam temperature and pressure at the exit of boiler, the isentropic efficiency of turbine, the availability of reheat, the condenser pressure and whether or not any feed water heaters are employed.
Read More2012/2/24 · Normally steam consumed or generated in a steam boiler is more than what is required for use at the point of application. The difference in steam consumption and steam utilization is due to: Steam condensation when it travels on its way to point of use mainly due to exposed surfaces.
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