| is proud to announce the new report | | | | light-water and heavy-water reactors, such as |
| "Wet-Steam Turbines for Nuclear Power Plants" | | | | PWR, BWR, PHWR, CANDU, and their advanced |
| ( | | | | modifications. These turbines are fed with |
| | | | saturated steam, and most of their stages |
| Wet-Steam Turbines for Nuclear Power Plants | | | | work with wet steam. |
| presents a survey of modern wet-steam | | | | |
| turbines, addressing both full-speed and | | | | While this book focuses on the understanding |
| half-speed units. This book explains in | | | | of turbine design, it also covers the |
| clear, but detailed language the design | | | | peculiarities of operation, spotting possible |
| features of the world's leading wet-steam | | | | imperfections, and the distinct advantages of |
| turbine manufacturers, including the | | | | refurbishing older turbines to gain increased |
| subtleties of operation of these complex | | | | output, greater reliability and efficiency. |
| components. It also gives readers | | | | Readers will gain knowledge of design |
| comprehensive background on typical repairs | | | | decisions by world's main turbine producers: |
| and maintenance planning. Mainly addressing | | | | ALSTOM, General Electric, Hitachi, LMZ, |
| issues concerned to owners and operators of | | | | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Skoda, Siemens, |
| nuclear power plants, university professors | | | | Toshiba and Turboatom, as well as |
| and engineering students will benefit from | | | | possibilities for improvement of aging |
| the thorough review of nuclear wet-steam | | | | turbines currently in service. This is the |
| turbines. Discussions include turbines | | | | first book in 20 years on this highly |
| between 200 and 1,500 MW and greater, | | | | technical subject. |
| operated at nuclear power plants with | | | | |