Abstract
Steam turbines are frequently preferred over electric motors where operational continuity is important. This often imposes extreme premiums in operating cost. The parameters affecting relative economics are explored and a range of alternatives are discussed. Some light is shed on the often controversial (and even emotional) topics of automatic quick-start turbine drives, “slow” rolling of standby turbines, and the use of other types of emergency drives.
Waterland, A. F. (1986). Steam Turbines for Critical Applications and Emergency or Standby Drives. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93090.