The document discusses the history and capabilities of Skinner Steam Turbines. It describes how inventor Le Grand Skinner founded the Skinner Engine Company in 1868 in New York to build steam engines. Over time, the company shifted to Erie, Pennsylvania and began producing their popular Unaflow engine. Today, Skinner manufactures single stage steam turbines up to 2000 HP and 1.25 MW turbine generator sets. They are designed to operate at high pressures and temperatures. Turtle Turbines represents Skinner Steam Turbines in several countries, importing and assembling complete systems in India.
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3. inventor Le Grand Skinner founded Skinner Engine Company in 1868.
The first factory was built in Herkimer, New York. Skinner build Steam
Engines, converting steam energy into mechanical energy.
High Pressure Steam expands in the Steam Engine cylinder to drive a
piston back and forth.
This was the core idea behind the Steam Engine.
The mechanical power thus generated from the Steam Engine was
used drive the machinery and drive ships and boats.
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4. To support his business expansion plans Mr. Le Grand Skinner shifted the
manufacturing facility to Erie, Pennsylvania in 1873.
Erie provided easy access to rail and water ways which allowed the expansion of
Skinner’s customer base.
In land-based and marine applications, the Skinner “Unaflow” engine was most
widely used.
It had an unique design which worked very effectively.
Several US Navy Ships were fitted with Skinner’s Unaflow Engine during World
War II.
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5. Mr. Le Grand Skinner was a great business leader and the Skinner company
expanded hugely until his death in 1922.
The business continued continued under the leadership of Le Grand Skinner’s son
Allen and then his son J. Le Grand Skinner.
Since then the company ownership has changed hands but the Skinner’s legacy of
supplying world-class Skinner Steam Turbine has continued even to this day.
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6. Skinner manufactures Single Stage Steam Turbines up to 2000 HP. Various
Steam Turbine models cover this power range.
Skinner Steam Turbines are designed to operate up to inlet pressures of 900
PSIG and Temperatures to and 900 deg F. Steam Steam Turbine can deliver
back pressure upto 150 PSIG.
Skinner builds complete Turbine Generator Sets (TG sets) up to 1.25 MW.
Skinner Steam Turbines are manufactured to the worlds best industry standards
such as API 611, NEMA, etc.,
Turtle Turbines (P) Ltd, (formerly Biogreen Energy Systems Pvt Ltd.,) represents
Skinner Steam Turbine in India, South East, and African Countries.
Skinner Steam Turbine is imported into India and a complete system is
manufactured in Turtle Turbines’ factory in India.
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