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Control Oil

02/13/2013 2:42 AM

Can anyone explain how control oil function in steam turbine? I can't find any good explanation in the net nor any good flow diagram and how it drives the trip throttle valve and extraction/induction valve as a control system. I would appreciate if someone can give a detail info for a newbie like me. Thanks

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Re: Control Oil

02/13/2013 10:13 AM

As a newbie you will find more help from the "old-f*rts" if you demonstrate that you have at least put your own question into a search engine first, then go looking for help on things you have read but don't quite understand.

Here's what I got by doing just that here:

"...In larger steam turbines an oil operated servo mechanism is used in order to enhance the lever sensitivity. The use of a relay system magnifies the small deflections of the lever connected to the governor sleeve.[2] The differential lever is connected at both the ends to the governor sleeve and the throttle valve spindle respectively. The pilot valves spindle is also connected to the same lever at some intermediate position. Both the pilot valves cover one port each in the oil chamber. The outlets of the oil chamber are connected to an oil drain tank through pipes. The decrease in load during operation of the turbine will bring about increase in the shaft speed thereby lifting the governor sleeve. Deflection occurs in the lever and due to this the pilot valve spindle raises up opening the upper port for oil entry and lower port for oil exit. Pressurized oil from the oil tank enters the cylinder and pushes the relay piston downwards. As the relay piston moves the throttle valve spindle attached to it also descends and partially closes the valve. Thus the steam flow rates can be controlled. When the load on the turbine increases the deflections in the lever are such that the lower port is opened for oil entry and upper port for oil exit. The relay piston moves upwards and the throttle valve spindle ascend upwards opening the valve..."

Quite a mouthful. After you spend a few hours researching all those unknown terms you'll be much better off than just accepting information here without understanding it.

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