Low load operation of turbine-driven boiler feed pumps
Boiler feed pump turbines (BFPTs) are in use at a number of Eskom power stations. They utilise bled steam extracted from the main turbine in order to drive multistage centrifugal pumps which supply the boilers with feedwater. With an increase of renewables in the energy mix, the need for Eskom’s coa...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
2020
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31576 |