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CHAPTER 5
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5.3
STEAM STRAINERS
Each ESV is surrounded by a cylindrical strainer. The strainer has many 2- to 5-mm-diameter holes. It prevents solid particles of foreign matter from getting entrained with the steam entering the turbine. These particles could cause serious damage to the turbine blading if they enter the turbine. It is essential to have a thorough steam blow of all pipework before commissioning a plant.
GOVERNOR VALVES
The governor valves control the steam flow entering the turbine. Since the generator converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, the governor valves control the generator load when the machine is synchronized to the grid. Modern power plants use the governor valves to throttle the steam flow during turbine run-up to speed. However, earlier machines use pilot valves in the ESV in conjunction with the governor valves during run-up (the steam flow during run-up is less than 2 percent of the steam flow required during full-load operation). Figure 5.3 illustrates a typical governor valve.
REFERENCE
1. British Electricity International, Modern Power Station Practice, 3d ed., Pergamon Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1991.
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FIGURE 5.2 Typical emergency stop valve. (*, shown out of position.)
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5.5
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