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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.

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

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

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

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 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

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

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.

For more details or any help please visit turtleturbines.com for a free evaluation of power.

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

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.

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.

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

Steam is quite commonly used for heating and sterilizing dairy equipment in dairy manufacturing plants. The milk processing plant utilizes steam for processing and Pasteurizing raw milk and dairy products under heat treatment. Also, Ultra Heat Temperature (UHT) is the process that increases the milk temperature and sterilizes it to remove bacterial spores. Raw milk is processed into a wide variety of dairy products which include: Pasteurised milk, Cheese, Butter, and Yoghurt.
The dairy was previously completely dependent on the grid for electricity, with separate gas-fired boilers used to produce steam for processes. This results in an inefficient and expensive system where heat and steam are lost, which can be used for the processes. CHP system can be very helpful to increase the efficiency of the plant.
Usually, Dairy plants are set up with the high Pressure-Temperature Boilers. For processes, the steam required is way lower than the generated by high Pressure-Temperature boilers. PRV/PRDS is connected between Boiler and process units, and used to reduce the Pressure-Temperature as per requirements in processes. Back Pressure Steam Turbines can substitute PRV/PRDS system. This will lead to the cogeneration solution which is provided by the Turtle Turbines.
Back Pressure Steam Turbines help us to generate electricity which can be further used for processing units and is also able to supply required Pressure-Temperature for processes like pasteurization, etc.

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

Back pressure steam turbines can be single-stage or multistage type and are used in many industrial plants.
In the chemical industry steam is widely used in the processes for heating purposes at various pressures. Various configurations of the boiler are used such as Saturated Steam boilers, Medium Pressure Boilers, and High-Pressure Superheated Boilers. The enthalpy drop from boiler pressure to process pressure is done in a steam turbine generator or a PRV. A plant can be benefitted by generating its electricity by installing a backpressure steam turbine. The size of a back-pressure steam turbine or a boiler depends on the plant’s heating and electrical load. Proper application engineering can help to reach the highest overall efficiency by optimizing the boiler and back pressure turbine size. The back pressure type of steam turbine supplies not only electricity but also steam to various process requirements.
To decide the optimum size of the boiler and back pressure turbine, the cogeneration option can be looked out for during the selection of a boiler. Any process that produces heat by the exothermic reaction can also be taken into consideration as a waste heat recovery option. This will help in saving on electricity costs and thus will improve the overall thermal efficiency of the plant. Back pressure turbines right from 100kW to large capacity ratings can be used for an in-house power generation option.

The back pressure steam turbines are also used in many industries such as oil refineries, petrochemical, Paper pulp, fiber, and food industries, where large amounts of steam are required.
Turtle Turbines manufactures back pressure steam turbines to world-class standards. For more information please visit www.turtleturbines.com.

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

In many industries extraction condensing turbines are used for generating in-house power generation. Nowadays several industries are modifying the extraction condensing to a simple back pressure turbine for various reasons. Following are the 5 reasons for converting an extraction condensing turbine to a back pressure turbine.

1. Power generation cost – Since the increase in coal prices the cost of power generation by condensing the steam is higher than the grid power cost
2. Lower power demand – Due to lower power demand in the process
3. High operational cost – due to an increase in the operational cost
4. Increase in process steam consumption – Because of the increase in steam consumption in power, condensing steam aimed to routed into the process and this condensing module is closed or removed and the turbine is redesigned
5. Loss in Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) – due to an increase in fuel cost the cost of power generation is more than the cost of power in PPA

We at Turtle Turbines, have done such conversion of turbines successfully.

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