BOILER-FEED PUMP

ADJUSTABLE-SPEED DRIVE A Genera l Electric turbine, e q u i p p e d wi th a special governor , p rov ides any d e ­sired speed regu la t ion.

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E X P L O S I O N H A Z A R D S A mechanica l -dr ive turbine can o f ten el iminate the need fo r costly exp los ion-proof en­closures in exp los ive atmos­pheres.

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HOT OR D A M P ATMOS­PHERES A G e n e r a l Electric mechanical -dr ive turbine is not usually a f f ec ted by h igh t e m p e r a t u r e s or e x c e s s i v e moisture.

STAND-BY DRIVE As an aux ­i l i a ry dr ive fo r boi ler pumps, f i re- f ight ing equ ipment , etc., a smal l turbine starts fast , needs no warm up.

BLOWERS A N D . COMPRES­SORS A Genera l Electric mechanical-dr ive turb ine can be used to ope ra te h igh ­speed blowers and compres­sors without gear reduct ion.

GENERATOR

ELECTRIC POWER F R O M S T E A M A s m a l l t u r b i n e , coup led to an electric gener ­a to r , can produce economical , by -p roduc t power .

In mitny chemical plants w h e r e low-pressure steam is used for processing, General Electr ic mechanical-drive turbines are doing double duty—and producing w o r t h w h i l e power savings. First, they act as reducing valves to b r ing h igh -pressure process steam d o w n to ut i l izat ion levels and, second, they provide low-cost power t o drive a wide vari­ety of? processing machinery such as pumps, blowers, com­pressors, milling machinery, and kilns. Some of the appli­cation possibilities for small turbines in chemical plants are illustrratecl a t the left. You can probably t h i n k of other uses i n your own plant. Wherever you apply them, you ' l l find cha t General Electric mechanical-drive turbines are simpl-e, efficient drives, easy to install and easy to maintain. They are not usually aiFected by hot or damp atmospheres and \rery often can be safely used in hazardous areas. They start fast, and their speed can be controlled w i t h i n close l imi ts . Take advantage of the savings they can provide now!

QUICK DELIVERY Y e s — y o u can g e t standard (s ingle-stage, sha f t - gove rned ) turbines in a h u r r y — a v e r a g e de l i ve ry t ime is 15 weeks f rom rece ip t o f o r d e r and c o m p l e t e app l i ca t i on in fo rmat ion . Ratings up t o 8 0 0 hp are a v a i l a b l e .

To be sure y o u select the r igh t turb ine f o r the r i gh t job , G e n e r a l Electric special ists a re r e a d y t o he lp—spec ia l i s t s wi th a b r o a d exper ience in chemical p l an t e lect r ica l equ ipment problems and w i th a thorough k n o w l e d g e of turbines. Ask f o r their adv ice a n d recommendat ions. Apparatus Dept., General Electric Co . , Schenectady 5, Ν. Υ.

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mechanical-drive TURBINES?

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