Circular Economy

The circular economy refers to an economic model whose objective is to produce goods and services in a sustainable way, by limiting the consumption and waste of resources (raw materials, water, energy) as well as the production of waste. The circular economy model fits directly into the more general framework of sustainable development. It is part of a global strategy that also uses, among other things, the principles of the green economy, industrial ecology, eco-design, or the economy of functionality.
A circular economy is a substantial improvement common to both businesses and consumers.
It aims to change the standard in relation to the linear economy, by limiting the environmental impact and waste of resources, as well as increasing efficiency at all stages of the product economy. It is breaking with the model of the linear economy, based on a take make consume throw away pattern, by proposing to transform waste into recycled raw material for product design or other use
Turtle Turbines innovates circular economy solutions that meet high standards of sustainability and profitability. Each solution goes through a strict assessment process performed by independent experts. Reducing energy usage by converting wasteful energy into useful clean electrical power. This plays a major role in breaking away from the linear economy and establishing a circular economy. Steam Turbines supplied for cogeneration generate electrical power and heat, from the same primary fuel. Hence, again encouraging and bringing to practice the principles of a circular economy.
Turtle Turbines products enhance sustainable development.

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Advantages of Preventive Maintenance of steam turbine

Preventive maintenance is the predetermined periodic based maintenance activity. In that steam turbine is taken offline, opened up, and inspected. After visual inspection repairs are made and the machine will be put back online. In this type of maintenance replacement, overhauling and remanufacturing activities are done at fixed periodic intervals regardless of the machine’s condition at the time.
Preventive maintenance of components is the main part of the cost of steam turbine operations. Normally steam turbines are repaired when they break down, but there are several advantages of using Preventive Maintenance instead. Following are some major advantages of Preventive Maintenance of steam turbine

  1. Preventive maintenance saves time and avoids secondary damage, which both save costs.
  2. Several components can be maintained when the steam turbine is to be stopped anyway.
  3. The optimal time for the next preventive maintenance activity and which exact components will attend to. This involves optimization under uncertainty.
  4. Using preventive maintenance schedules, it can monitor the ages of the components as well as operational data from the steam turbine.
  5. Using optimal scheduling of preventive maintenance, the cost may be considerably reduced.
  6. In preventive maintenance like Systematic inspection, detection and correction of failures either before they occur or before they develop into major defects will be avoided.
  7. Preventive maintenance is performed specifically to prevent faults from occurring in steam turbines.
    Turtle Turbines supplies steam turbines from the range of 100kW to 3000kW within India and abroad. Turtle Turbines provides maintenance services for steam turbines up to the range of 5000kW. For more information please visit www.turtleturbines.com

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History of Cogeneration

The cogeneration term is not new. It first appeared in the late 1880s in Europe and in the early 20th century in the United States, when most industrial plants generated their own electricity using coal-fired boilers and Steam Turbine Generators. Perhaps the first modern use of energy recycling was done by Thomas Edison. His 1882 Pear Street Station, the world’s first commercial power plant, was a combined heat and power plant producing both thermal and electrical energy while using waste heat to warm neighboring buildings. Many of these plants used exhaust steam for industrial. According to COGEN Europe, an advocacy group based in Belgium, cogeneration produced as much as 58% of the total power from on-site industrial power plants in the United States in the early 1990s.
Cogeneration or Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time. Heat losses are reduced and efficiency is increased when cogeneration is used to supply heat to various applications and facilities. Typical cogeneration systems have overall efficiencies ranging from 65% to 90%. Cogeneration is more efficient due to the levels of fuel that are used.

Benefits of Cogeneration:

  1. Efficiency levels are higher than many other methods.
  2. Energy wastage levels are less than in other processes.
  3. Running costs are lower.
  4. Electricity produced is stable and consistent.
  5. The cost of heating is lower.
  6. Carbon footprint reduced.
  7. Considerably more eco-friendly.
  8. Can be a backup power supply.

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Best practices for steam turbine maintenance and operation

For reliable performance and to ensure long life with uninterrupted power output it is very much important to operate and maintain turbines carefully as per manufacturers’ guidelines.
Following are the best practices for the operation and maintenance of the turbine.
Steam turbine operation and performance require the correct steam pressure at the turbine inlet and high steam quality to ensure high turbine reliability.

While starting the steam turbine.

  1. Ensure sufficient Water supply for oil and Steam Turbine Generator cooling.
  2. Preheat or warm up the steam turbine as per the defined warm-up ramp cycle
  3. Ensure there is no moisture/condensation in the inlet and exhaust lines of the Steam Turbine
  4. Ensure adequate Instrument air supply to Governor, instruments, and other valves for their proper functioning.
  5. Make provision for an auxiliary power supply for the Oil Pump to start to have lube oil circulation.
  6. Ensure Proper expansion compensation at the exit of a steam turbine.
  7. The supply and exhaust lines should be properly sized.
    Steam piping needs to be properly supported.

To have a good performance of the turbine. It needs to be maintained properly as per manufacturers’ guidelines.

For preventive maintenance
Check the general cleanliness of the turbine room.
Lubrication leakage, water leakage, and air leakage should be checked on a weekly basis
Clean lube oil filter, entire oil circuit water circuit, and air circuit on a timely basis.
Check expansion bellows, and gearbox pinions for damage every half-yearly.
Complete turbine overhauling should be done yearly.
Worn-out parts need to be changed at regular intervals
Oil needs to be checked and replaced at the specified period.

The best way to keep the steam turbine performing at the best level is to follow the vendor’s guidelines for the operation and maintenance of steam turbines.

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Advantages of Backpressure Steam Turbines

A backpressure steam turbine is a device that converts thermal energy into mechanical work. Backpressure Steam Turbines are one of the most versatile prime mover technologies used in the industry to drive electrical Generators, pumps, fans, and compressors. Backpressure Steam Turbines have been used to generate power. With the help of Backpressure Steam Turbines, energy can be conserved.
Backpressure Steam Turbines can provide mechanical work and reduce steam pressures for plant process applications. Backpressure Steam Turbines can operate at different RPMs, unlike an electric motor, thus backpressure Steam Turbines can be directly coupled to a pump, fan, or another device without a reduction gear system. Boilers can use different fuels to generate steam for back-pressure steam turbines. Backpressure Steam Turbines can accommodate different steam pressures from very high to low Steam pressures. Backpressure Steam Turbines can extract steam for different steam pressures required by process applications very efficiently. Backpressure Steam Turbines can use superheated or saturated steam for the motive force.
Turtle Turbines manufactures exceptionally reliable steam turbine Generators with the highest efficiency in their class at the lowest ownership cost. Turtle Turbines supplies Backpressure Steam Turbines within India and abroad. For more information please visit www.turtleturbines.com

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Steam Turbine Cogeneration

Cogeneration, also known as combined heat and power (CHP), is the simultaneous production of multiple forms of energy from a single fuel source. Thermal (heat) and electrical (electricity) are usually the two forms of energy produced in many types of cogeneration applications. 

Historically Cogeneration was achieved by using steam engines, turbines, fuel cells, etc.
In the case of steam turbines, cogeneration technologies widely commercialized
The Development of more efficient and economical designs of steam turbines makes it the best suitable choice for Cogeneration. Mostly back pressure or extraction backpressure steam turbines are commonly used.

Cogeneration brings benefits both to the environment and to the business’s bottom lines. Its high efficiency in converting the energy in the original fuel into useful energy is the foundation of these advantages. 
A typical cogeneration application converts 70-80% of the energy in the original fuel to useful energy. In comparison, less than a third of the energy in the original fuel is converted into useful energy in a traditional grid system with central power plants

Turtle Turbines is one of the most reputed Steam Turbine Manufacturers In India. having vast experience in supplying steam turbines to cogeneration and micro-cogeneration plants.

Turtle Turbines is one of the most reputed Steam Turbine Manufacturers In India.

Energy Conservation Through Backpressure Steam Turbines

Energy conservation means the efforts made to reduce the consumption of energy by using less energy. This can be achieved either by using energy more efficiently or by reducing the amount of service used. Energy can be conserved by reducing wastage and losses, improving efficiency through technological upgrades, and improving operation and maintenance. Back Pressure Steam Turbine is one of the best options to conserve energy in industries where steam is used in processes industries such as distillery, sugar, paper, Dairy plants, oils and refineries, Textiles, Edible oil, and many more industries.

A Backpressure steam turbine is equipment that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft and generates power. Backpressure Steam turbines play a very important role in energy conservation. With the help of a Backpressure Steam Turbine, waste energy can be harnessed. Due to steam turbines, the overall efficiency of the process increases. It will help to reduce production costs. Because of energy conservation, there will be less waste of energy. Hence with the help of a Backpressure steam turbine maximum amount of energy can be conserved.
Turtle Turbines manufactures exceptionally reliable steam turbine Generators with the highest efficiency in their class at the lowest ownership cost. The products can generate power at 25% of the grid power cost.
Turtle Turbines supplies Backpressure Steam Turbines within India and abroad. For more information please visit www.turtleturbines.com

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5 key factors for Selection of Boiler and Steam Turbine

  1. Total electric load – The inlet pressure should be selected depending on the total electric load of the plant. If the plant’s electrical load is more then a higher-pressure boiler can be selected.
  2. Total Steam flow requirement – The steam flow rate required can help in deciding medium or high-pressure boiler. Higher the steam flow then there is a chance for higher pressure boiler depending upon the plant’s electrical load.
  3. Process Pressure Requirement – Depending upon the pressure required in a process, boiler pressure and turbine capacity can be decided.
  4. Cost of Fuel – The cost of fuel is also an important factor in deciding the cost of steam and power generation
  5. Grid power availability- The availability of grid power can also decide whether to go for Cogeneration or Captive Power steam turbines.

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National Energy Conservation Day

The National Energy Conservation Day has been celebrated every year on 14th December, since 1991. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, aims to present India’s stellar achievement in cost-efficient energy production and resource conservation.
The day is a reminder of India’s commitment to clean energy and combating climate change. The objective to celebrate National Energy Conservation Day is to drive mass awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and conservation and also to encourage people to use it efficiently and spread awareness of global warming. As a part of its awareness campaign, awards are distributed annually on this day in 56 sub-sectors of the country to recognize achievements in energy efficiency. The National Energy Conservation Award program commends the effort of the industry, institutions, and establishments ranging from power plants to hostels to shopping malls.
India’s development sectors are increasing, which leads to an increase in the demand for energy. It is expected that India’s resource requirements will double by the year 2030. The BEE strategizes and develops by advocating the adoption of efficient measures for energy use.
Turtle Turbines contribute towards National Energy Conservation by Supplying efficient Steam Turbines for Energy Conservation applications.

Saturated steam turbines

The steam turbines which work on saturated steam at the inlet of the turbine instead of superheated steam are known as saturated steam turbines. It does not require any additional superheater in a boiler to achieve a specified degree of superheat.

Many industrial processes prefer to use saturated steam over superheated steam. This is because saturated steam has properties that give saturated steam advantages over a superheated steam

  1. Uniform heating throughout the heat transfer process
  2. Ability to maintain temperature by maintaining pressure.
  3. A high heat transfer coefficient.
    In particular, this high heat transfer coefficient makes saturated steam an obvious choice over superheated steam for many industrial applications. Mostly known as utility steam
    Utility steam makes up the majority of the steam consumed by the industry. Saturated steam is utilized for drying the products, humidification of the environment or products, automizing the fuel, sterilizing the equipment, cleaning the material, moisturizing and process heating, and many more applications.
    Thus the availability of saturated steam is almost in every industry from pharma, chemicals Distillery to food. Every industry uses saturated steam for its process applications.
    Turtle turbines have the expertise and vast experience in using this Saturated steam to generate power. Most industrial boilers / so-called packaged boilers generate steam at around 10 kg/cm2 wrt to IBR norms this steam is then reduced to a process pressure of about 3 kg /cm2 to 4 kg/cm2 through the PRS system. The saturated steam turbines developed by Turtle turbines can be used as a replacement for the PRS/ PRDS to reduce the pressure from boiler pressure to process pressure. And it uses the pressure and heat which is lost in PRS to generate power. The power generation through saturated steam has many challenges the main challenge is the water content in steam at the exit of the turbine. The water droplets at such high velocities of turbine exit lead to severe damage to turbine blades. Turtle turbines have designed turbine which avoids this threat by efficiently expanding the steam at every stage and maintaining the desired steam quality at the exit of the turbine while generating maximum possible power.

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