Steam turbine question

[Novaflipps]

Whats the smallest steamboiler needed for full output on steam turbine?

 

[TheAwesomater]

No power converters?

 

[Novaflipps]

dunno, first time im trying out the turbine, so kinda noob at that

 

[rhn]

If my memory serves me, each LP boiler block produces 10steam/t while each HP boiler block produces 20 steam/t while a steam turbine requires 360 steam/t. So that's 18HP or 36LP. Each 36HP boiler can therefore support 2 turbines.
EDIT: fixed steam production rates. memory wasn't as good as it used to.

 

[Novaflipps]

ok, thanks

 

[Omicron]

Close, rhn, but a close miss is still a miss 320 steam/t for the turbine to go at 100%.

Of course, there is no boiler that outputs exactly 320 steam/t, so you can either use the already suggested 36 LP and have some left over, or use a 27 LP and be a little below 100%.

Don't build a 18 HP though. Those are not a good deal as far as bang for your buck goes.

 

[rhn]

Close, rhn, but a close miss is still a miss 320 steam/t for the turbine to go at 100%.

Of course, there is no boiler that outputs exactly 320 steam/t, so you can either use the already suggested 36 LP and have some left over, or use a 27 LP and be a little below 100%.

Don't build a 18 HP though. Those are not a good deal as far as bang for your buck goes.

Yeah you are absolutely right. So a 36Hp can support 2 turbines and 2 Industrial steam engines.
And yes, fuel efficiency is much better for a 36HP and tbh you are probably going to have to upgrade your system later anyway. So either make 2 turbines or 1 turbine and 10 industrial steam engines and get some MJ production on the side.