Steam Turbines
Mitsubishi Power steam turbines are a result of more than a century of R&D and manufacturing experience. Our highly reliable and efficient steam turbines have undergone strict in-house testing and quality management procedures to meet the diverse requirements of our global customer-base.
Trusted performance to meet your energy demand
Mitsubishi Power has a comprehensive lineup of steam turbines, with the flexibility to customize each turbine according to the needs of its customers.
Our many years of R&D coupled with our rich manufacturing experience ensure that we deliver high performance and highly reliable steam turbines to our customers.
- Thermal Power Plants
- Industrial Plants
- Nuclear Power Plants
- Geothermal Power Plants
Overview
Mitsubishi Power steam turbines have the flexibility to be designed for various plant requirements such as daily start and stop (DSS) operations in GTCC power plants, quick plant start-up, process steam extraction, and extraction steam for district heating.
In addition, we also have experience in installing a clutch between the steam turbine and generator in a C-G-S *3 power train to remove the need for cooling steam during plant start-up, thus allowing the reduction of auxiliary boiler capacity and improvement in ease of plant operation.
- Steam power plant: Power plant which uses the steam turbine as its only prime mover to generate electricity.
- GTCC power plant: Gas Turbine Combined Cycle power plant, in which a steam turbine is used in the bottoming cycle for power generation.
- CGS power train: Gas turbine (C) - Generator (G) - Steam turbine (S) in single shaft arrangement.
Specifications
Up to 250 MW | Up to 1,200 MW | |
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No. of casings | Single casing (HP/IP/LP Turbine) Double casing (HP/IPTurbine - LP Turbine) Double casing (HP Turbine -IP/LP Turbine) | Two Casings (HP/IP Turbine - LP Turbine) Three Casings (HP/IP Turbine - LP Turbine×2) Three Casings (HP Turbine - IP Turbine - LP Turbine) Four Casings (HP Turbine - IP Turbine - LP Turbine×2) Five Casings (HP Turbine - IP Turbine - LP Turbine×3) |
Main steam conditions | Up to 16.5 MPa / Up to 600°C | Up to 28.0 MPa / Up to 600°C |
Reheat steam conditions | Up to 600°C | Up to 630°C |
Revolutions per minute | 3,000 min-1 (50 Hz) / 3,600 min-1 (60 Hz) | 3,000 min-1 (50 Hz) / 3,600 min-1 (60 Hz) |
Overview
The following types of steam turbines are available for private/ thermal power generation plants:
- Small/ Mid-sized Condensing Turbines
- Extraction-condensing Turbines
- Extraction Back-pressure Turbines
- Mixed-pressure Turbines
- Geared Turbines
Specifications
Type |
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No. of casings | Single casing |
Main steam conditions | Up to 13.7 MPa / Up to 566°C |
Revolutions per minute | 3,000 min-1 (50 Hz) / 3,600 min-1 (60 Hz) |
Type | Mixed-pressure Turbines | Geared turbines |
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Output | Up to 200 MW Class | Up to 40 MW |
No. of casings | Single casing | Single casing |
Main steam conditions | Up to 12.5 MPa / Up to 566°C | Up to 12.5 MPa / Up to 541°C |
Revolutions per minute | 3,000 min-1 (50 Hz) / 3,600 min-1 (60 Hz) | Turbine: approximately 6,000min-1 Generator: 1,500 (50 Hz)/1,800 (60 Hz)min-1 |
Overview
Steam turbines for nuclear power plants employ an extremely long last stage blade (LSB), with the high pressure (HP) turbine, low pressure (LP) turbine and generator arranged along a single rotor, generating up to 1,800 MW. The turbines are designed to be extremely safe and reliable with efficiency among the highest in the industry.
Specifications
No. of casings | Four casings (HP turbine - LP turbine ×3) |
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Output | Up to 1,800 MW |
Main steam conditions | Up to 7.5 MPa / Up to 290°C |
Reheat steam conditions | Up to 280°C |
Revolutions per minute | 1,500 min-1 (50 Hz) / 1,800 min-1 (60 Hz) |
Overview
Mitsubishi Power has supplied over 100 units (totaling more than 3,000 MW) of steam turbines for geothermal power plants, ranging from small output to large output units to meet various operational requirements.
Frames for Geothermal Power Plants
Frame | SC1F Upward exhaust | SC1F Axial exhaust | SC2F Downward exhaust |
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Output | 30 MW | 45 MW | 110 MW |
Steam Turbine Services
By combining various technologies, such as blade profile design optimization using 3D software, we are able to reduce secondary flow and friction losses. We also optimize the steam flow path based on steam conditions, allowing a highly efficient flow path customized for each steam turbine.
We have extensive experience in the use of this welding technology to manufacture highly reliable rotors for steam turbines, and the technology will also be practical in the development of rotors for 700°C class turbines in the future.
We have different types of cutting-edge sealing technologies, such as abradable seals, leaf seals, ACC (active clearance control) seals, and others. These sealing technologies are applied according to the turbine design requirements, help to minimize steam leakage losses, and improve turbine efficiency by minimizing the clearance between the stator and rotor.
To increase power generation efficiency, we have been investing in R&D to develop turbines that can operate at higher temperature steam conditions. We have already manufactured and successfully commissioned several steam turbines that operate at 600/620°C, and we’re striving to develop the next generation of A-USC (advanced ultra super critical) steam turbines that can operate in the 700°C range.
The performance and reliability of various turbine technologies can be verified in the Mitsubishi Power in-house power plant test facility, which is able to simulate actual plant operating conditions. Results from the tests are analyzed and leveraged into the design process to ensure the quality and reliability of steam turbines that we supply.
See how we’re generating proven success
Learn how Mitsubishi Power was selected as the contractor for the design, manufacturing, procurement, installation, construction, and test run of the steam turbines and other main and auxiliary equipment at the Domo de San Pedro Geothermal Power Station.