International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

In this paper is performed an isentropic analysis of the entire Intermediate Pressure Cylinder (IPC) and all of his four Segments. Obtained results show that the first Segment (Seg. 1) is the dominant mechanical power producer of all Segments and it produces 16816.70 kW of mechanical power in the real (polytropic) expansion process. Analyzed IPC produces more than half mechanical power of the entire turbine in which he operates (in real expansion process IPC produces mechanical power equal to 58499.48 kW). Isentropic loss and isentropic efficiency of IPC Segments are reverse proportional – Seg. 3 which has the highest isentropic loss simultaneously has the lowest isentropic efficiency (equal to 82.44%), while Seg. 4 which has the lowest isentropic loss has the highest isentropic efficiency (equal to 87.26%). Entire IPC has an isentropic efficiency equal to 87.78%. Any improvements and modifications which can potentially be performed in the observed IPC should firstly be based on the turbine stages mounted inside Seg. 3.

This paper presents results of two different isentropic analysis types: conventional isentropic analysis which considers the whole steam turbine cylinder and segmental isentropic analysis which considers all cylinder parts (segments). In conventional isentropic analysis is obtained that isentropic efficiency of the analyzed turbine is 73.39%, what is in a range of expected isentropic efficiencies for such steam turbines (in the mechanical power range around 60 MW). Segmental isentropic analysis shows that the last two segments (fifth and sixth segment) of the analyzed turbine did not show proper operation (especially the fifth turbine segment which isentropic efficiency is unacceptably low and equal to 26.73% only). Such isentropic efficiency results, related to the fifth and sixth turbine segment, indicate highly problematic operation, or the most likely malfunction of at least some turbine stages in these segments. For the analyzed steam turbine can be recommended that it should be stopped as soon as possible and that turbine stages mounted in the last two segments should be checked, repaired or replaced.