All Elliott multistage steam turbines are manufactured with solid forged rotor construction.

Rotors are precisely machined from solid alloy steel forgings. An integrally forged rotor provides increased reliability particularly for high speed applications. The complete rotor assembly is dynamically balanced at operating speed and overspeed tested in a vacuum bunker to ensure safety in operation. High speed balancing can also reduce residual stresses and the effects of blade seating. Elliott also offers remote monitoring of the high speed balance testing, allowing customers to witness the testing from their offices or at any other location.

Solid rotor designs allow for higher speeds and steam conditions. Complete rotor assemblies are dynamically balanced at actual speed for optimum reliability

The rotor is built as a disc rotor with a slender shaft. Between the individual discs, inner labyrinths or seals are arranged on a shaft of small diameter. Due to the slender rotor construction, the lack of rigidity causes the critical speed or speeds of the rotor to be below the rated speed. In starting up or stopping, the rotor must pass through the critical speed ranges. Although, when running up to speed the critical speed ranges can be rapidly passed by quick opening of the

throttle valves, there is no way to accelerate the rate of speed decrease when shutting down. The measure against excessive vibration at the critical speed is to provide adequate clearance between diaphragm and shat