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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clark, John Shaun
Other Authors: Fuls, Wim
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31576