Steam generation system

A closed steam utilization system comprising

• a steam generating unit, said unit comprising
• a boiler located within a larger chamber which functions as a feed water heater,
• electrically actuated heating elements in heat transfer engagement with the water in said boiler,
• an external electrical power supply for said heating elements sufficient to produce steam in said boiler,
• a turbine comprising a housing and rotor driven by steam from said boiler,
• an electric generator driven by said turbine,
• means for delivering the electrical output of said generator to said heating elements,
• means for utilizing the exhaust steam from said turbine and means for returning the condensate of said exhaust steam to said feed water chamber,
• the water in said feed water chamber being heated by radiation from said boiler,
• the housing of said turbine positioned in spaced relation within a steam tight outer housing,
• the interior of said outer housing connected directly to said steam generating unit whereby hot water vapor may flow from said unit into the space between said turbine housing and said outer housing to maintain the turbine and turbine housing at a temperature higher than it would be in the absence of said outer housing.