Advantages of Steam Turbine over Steam Engine

The various advantages of using the steam turbine over a steam engine are as follows:

1. Steam turbines require less shaft workspace than steam engines.
2. The absence of various links, such as a piston, piston rod, crosshead, etc., makes the mechanism simple. The steam turbine is quiet and smooth when operating.
3. In a steam turbine, power is generated at a uniform rate. Therefore, the flywheel is not needed.
4. The internal lubrication is not required in a steam turbine. This reduces the cost of lubrication.
5. Steam turbine overload capacity is ample.
6. Steam turbines can be designed for much greater power capacities than the steam engine. Steam turbines can be built to generate power ranging from a few horsepower to over 200,000 horsepower in single units.
7. It can be designed to allow for an excellent range of operation speeds.
8. The steam turbine's thermodynamic efficiency is higher than the steam engine's.
9. In a steam turbine, the steam consumption does not increase with an increase in years of service.