Bleeding turbine has opening(s) in its casing for extraction of a portion of the steam at some intermediate pressure, while the rest of the steam is condensed. This kind of turbine is used in CHP applications with emphasis on electricity production.

Back-pressure turbine exhausts its entire flow of steam to the industrial process or facility steam mains, at conditions close to the process heat requirements.This kind of turbine is used in CHP applications with emphasis on steam production.