{"product_id":"steam-turbines-design-applications-and-rerating-9780071508216","title":"Steam Turbines: Design, Applications, and Rerating","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe latest design and manufacturing details in mechanical drive steam turbines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteam Turbines\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to select, improve, operate, and maintain high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines-with maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. This new Second Edition offers authoritative information on the operating characteristics, design features, reliability, and maintenance of all steam turbines. A complete sourcebook, \u003ci\u003eSteam Turbines\u003c\/i\u003e delivers the expertise required to capitalize on the latest steam turbine and intermediate transmission unit innovations--and improve a plant's efficiency, availability, and profitability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteam Turbines, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariable speed drives and intermediate gearing used for major process machinery and cogeneration drives-- with completely updated content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrangement, material composition, and basic physical laws governing design of steam turbines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to select optimum configurations, controls, and components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Options and ways to upgrade existing steam turbines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinz P. Bloch\u003c\/b\u003e is a consulting engineer. Before retiring from Exxon in 1986 after over two decades of service, Mr. Bloch's professional career included long-term assignments as Exxon Chemical's Regional Machinery Specialist for the United States. He has also held machinery-oriented staff and line positions with Exxon affiliates in the United States, Italy, Spain, England, The Netherlands and Japan. He has conducted over 500 public and in-plant courses in the United States and at international locations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Murari P. Singh\u003c\/b\u003e is Consulting Engineer \/ Probabilistic Lifing Leader of GE Oil \u0026amp; Gas for all products in Chief Engineers' Office. Murari has been involved in the design, development and analysis of industrial turbomachinery for more than thirty years with Turbodyne Corporation, Dresser Industries, Dresser-Rand Company and, most recently, with Safe Technical Solutions Inc., where he served as Director of Engineering Technology. Dr. Singh has extensive knowledge and experience with fatigue and fracture mechanics, stress and vibration of structures, reliability, life analysis, and probabilistic analysis. His practical application experience includes a variety of rotating equipment including warm gas and FCC expanders, steam turbines, and centrifugal compressors. He developed the widely used SAFE diagram for reliability evaluation of turbine blades. Dr. Singh has authored more than 35 technical papers on topics relating to turbomachinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900630700306,"sku":"9780071508216","price":86.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cda4ada1-5468-43c7-9256-34cd29171b0b.jpg?v=1738389914","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/steam-turbines-design-applications-and-rerating-9780071508216","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}