Could one share his approach in "Calculating the Theoretical Minimum Steam Flow to a Condensing Steam Turbine"?
The web is full of "artistic" comments of this minimum flow to be about 25% rating of full-load limits.
But one help elaborate on a methodical way of computing (Mathematical Formulation) the theoretical minimum steam flow required to guarantee a stable operation of a given Condensing Steam Turbine?
Certainly Diaphragm size, Nozzles geometry, Number of Stages, Synchronous speed should affect this minimum flow.
Thank you all for your contribution.
The web is full of "artistic" comments of this minimum flow to be about 25% rating of full-load limits.
But one help elaborate on a methodical way of computing (Mathematical Formulation) the theoretical minimum steam flow required to guarantee a stable operation of a given Condensing Steam Turbine?
Certainly Diaphragm size, Nozzles geometry, Number of Stages, Synchronous speed should affect this minimum flow.
Thank you all for your contribution.