- 1Introduction
- 2I | The Curtis Steam Turbine in Practice
- 3Builders' Foundation Plans Incomplete
- 4How to Lower Step-Bearings to Examine Them
- 5Studying the Blueprints
- 6Clearance
- 7Carbon Packing Used
- 8The Safety-stop
- 9The Mechanical Valve-Gear
- 10The Governor
- 11The Stage Valves
- 12II | Setting the Valves of the Curtis Turbine
- 13Setting the Valves of a 1500-Kilowatt Curtis Turbine
- 14The Baffler
- 15III | Allis-Chalmers Company Steam Turbine
- 16Detail of Blade Construction
- 17The Governor
- 18Lubrication
- 19Generator
- 20Operation
- 21In Operation
- 22General
- 23IV | Westinghouse-Parsons Steam Turbine
- 24Main Bearings
- 25Packing Glands
- 26The Governor
- 27The Valve-Gear
- 28Safety Stop Governor
- 29The Oiling System
- 30Blading
- 31Starting Up the Turbine
- 32Running
- 33Shutting Down
- 34Inspection
- 35Conditions Conducive to Successful Operation
- 36Condensers
- 37Oils
- 38V | Proper Method of Testing a Steam Turbine
- 39Importance of Oiling System and Water Service
- 40Special Turbine Features to be Inquired into
- 41The Condenser
- 42Water Tests of Condenser
- 43The Vacuum Test
- 44VI. Testing a Steam Turbine — Special Auxiliary Plant for Consumpti…
- 45Test Loads from the Tester's View-point
- 46Preparing the Turbine for Testing
- 47Gland and Hot-Well Regulation
- 48General Considerations
- 49VII. Auxiliaries for Steam Turbines — The Jet Condenser
- 50Features Demanding Attention
- 51Importance of Relief Valves
- 52Other Necessary Features of a Test
- 53Special Auxiliaries Necessary
- 54Where Thermometers are Required
- 55VIII | Troubles with Steam Turbine Auxiliaries
- 56Circulating Pump Fails to Meet Guarantee
- 57An Investigation
- 58Supply of Cooling Water Limited
- 59Vapor-bound Pumps
- 60Changes in Piping
- 61Index
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