Steam turbine

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English: A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into useful mechanical work.

Deutsch: Eine Dampfturbine ist eine Turbinenbauart. Sie besteht aus einer schnell rotierenden Welle, bestückt mit vielen Turbinenschaufeln, die von Wasserdampf angeströmt werden.

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Steam turbine rotor produced by Siemens, Germany	A Ljungstroem turbine		Fly wheel of a vessel Parsons turbine
A turbine blade	A impulse turbine

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Steam turbine rotor produced by Siemens, Germany	Steam turbine and generator produced by Siemens, Germany		Ljungström steam turbine in an abonded foundry
An another Ljungström steam turbine in the same foundry