With increased pump reliability, many generating stations use fewer pumps, perhaps a single pump for each boiler-turbine unit. Steam-turbine-driven pumps are often used as compared with motor-driven ...

THE history of the steam turbine previous to the reign of Parsons, whose first patents were applied for in 1884, may be made out from chapters i. and ii. But descriptions of inventions in the ...

This means the electric motor is tripping off on high amperage or the turbine is running below its set speed. Suction pressure limit. Usually called lack of net positive suction head (NPSH), this is ...