Steam Turbines shows how to select, improve, operate, and maintain high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines-with maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. This new Second Edition offers authoritative information on the operating characteristics, design features, reliability, and maintenance of all steam turbines. A complete sourcebook, Steam Turbines delivers the expertise required to capitalize on the latest steam turbine and intermediate transmission unit innovations--and improve a plant's efficiency, availability, and profitability.

Steam Turbines, Second Edition covers:

• Variable speed drives and intermediate gearing used for major process machinery and cogeneration drives-- with completely updated content
• Arrangement, material composition, and basic physical laws governing design of steam turbines
• How to select optimum configurations, controls, and components
• Options and ways to upgrade existing steam turbines