Advances in Steam Turbines for Modern Power Plants, Second Edition provides a fully revised, comprehensive review of steam turbine design, optimization, analysis and measurement. Each chapter reflects the latest research and experiences in the field, presenting modern technologies for the design and development of steam turbines that supply affordable, reliable and stable power with much lower CO2 emissions. New chapters on 'Steam Turbine Mechanical Design and Analysis for High Temperature, Large and Rapid Change of Temperature Conditions' and 'Steam Valves with Low Pressure Losses' support students, researchers and professional engineers in designing and developing economical and environmentally concerned thermal power plants.