steam turbine
91de Laval turbine — Turbine Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or… …
92Boiler (steam generator) — Contents 1 Steam generator (component of prime mover) 2 Boiler types 2.1 Haycock and wagon top boilers …
93reaction turbine — noun a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust • Hypernyms: ↑turbine * * * noun : a turbine with rotating blades curved and arranged so as to develop torque from gradual… …
94Electric steam boiler — Electric steam boilers are used to generate steam for process purposes in many locations, e.g. laundries, food processing factories and hospitals. Although they are more expensive to run than gas fired or oil fired boilers they are popular… …
95Francis turbine — The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis.It is an inward flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today. They… …
96Gas turbine locomotive — A Gas turbine locomotive is a locomotive powered by a gas turbine. The majority of gas turbine locomotives have had electric transmission but mechanical transmission has also been used, particularly in the early days. The advantage of using gas… …
97Advanced steam technology — Sentinel Cammell steam railcar Advanced steam technology (sometimes known as Modern Steam) reflects an approach to the technical development of the steam engine intended for a wider variety of applications than has recently been the case.… …
98Marine steam engine — Period cut away diagram of a triple expansion steam engine installation, circa 1918 A marine steam engine is a reciprocating steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat. Steam turbines and diesel engines largely replaced reciprocating steam …
99Isle of Man Steam Packet Company — Infobox Company company name = Isle of Man Steam Packet Company company company type = Limited Company foundation = 1830 location = Douglas, Isle of Man key people = Chairman Robert Quayle [http://www.steam… …
100Dry Steam Geothermal Plants — Conventional turbine generators are used with the dry steam resources. The steam is used directly, eliminating the need for boilers and boiler fuel that characterizes other steam power generating technologies. This technology is limited because …
