steam turbine
31Steam — In physical chemistry, and in engineering, steam refers to vaporized water. It is a pure, completely invisible gas (for mist see below). At standard temperature and pressure, pure steam (unmixed with air, but in equilibrium with liquid water)… …
32Steam separator — A Steam separator, sometimes referred to as a moisture separator, is a device for separating water droplets from steam. The simplest type of steam separator is the steam dome on a steam locomotive. Stationary boilers and nuclear reactors may have …
33Turbine (disambiguation) — A turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow.Other pages about turbinesTypes of turbines*Gas turbine:*Jet engine:*Turbojet:*Turbofan:*Turbocharger:*Turboshaft*Steam turbine:*Compound turbine*Wind turbine:*Vertical axis wind …
34steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… …
35Steam generator (nuclear power) — This is an article about nuclear power plant equipment. For other uses, see steam generator. Steam generators are heat exchangers used to convert water into steam from heat produced in a nuclear reactor core. They are used in pressurized water… …
36Steam locomotive condensing apparatus — A steam locomotive condensing apparatus differs in purpose from the usual closed cycle steam engine condenser, in that its function is primarily either to recover water, or to avoid excessive emissions to the atmosphere, rather than maintaining a …
37Turbine locomotive — A turbine locomotive may be one of the following:* A gas turbine locomotive uses a gas turbine as a power source and drives the wheels via a mechanical transmission. * A gas turbine electric locomotive also uses a gas turbine, but the turbine… …
38turbine — /ˈtɜbaɪn / (say terbuyn), Originally US / bən/ (say buhn) noun 1. any of a class of hydraulic motors in which a vaned wheel or runner is made to revolve by the impingement of a free jet of fluid (impulse turbine or action turbine) or by the… …
39Steam accumulator — A Steam accumulator is an insulated steel pressure tank containing hot water and steam under pressure. It is a type of energy storage device which is used to smooth out peaks and troughs in demand for steam in a factory.ChargeThe tank is about… …
40Steam electric power plant — (conventional) A plant in which the prime mover is a steam turbine. The steam used to drive the turbine is produced in a boiler where fossil fuels are burned. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
