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Rankine Cycle

The document discusses vapor power cycles and methods to increase the efficiency of the Rankine cycle. It describes the basic Carnot and Rankine cycles, and analyzes how lowering condenser pressure, superheating steam, and increasing boiler pressure can improve efficiency. It also introduces more advanced Rankine cycles like the ideal reheat cycle, regenerative cycle using open or closed feedwater heaters, and the ideal reheat-regenerative cycle. Diagrams of temperature-entropy plots are provided to illustrate each cycle.

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Rankine Cycle

The document discusses vapor power cycles and methods to increase the efficiency of the Rankine cycle. It describes the basic Carnot and Rankine cycles, and analyzes how lowering condenser pressure, superheating steam, and increasing boiler pressure can improve efficiency. It also introduces more advanced Rankine cycles like the ideal reheat cycle, regenerative cycle using open or closed feedwater heaters, and the ideal reheat-regenerative cycle. Diagrams of temperature-entropy plots are provided to illustrate each cycle.

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Vapor Power Cycle

Carnot Cycle

T-s Diagram of Two Carnot


Vapor Cycle

Rankine Cycle

The Simple Ideal


Rankine Cycle
1-2 Isentropic compression in pump
2-3 Constant pressure heat addition in
a boiler
3-4 Isentropic expansion in a turbine
4-1 Constant pressure heat rejection in
a condenser

Energy Analysis of Ideal Rankine


Cycle

Schematic and T-s Diagram of Ideal Rankine Cycle

HOW CAN WE INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY


OF THE RANKINE CYCLE?
Lowering the Condenser Pressure (Lowers Tlow,avg)

The effect of lowering the condenser pressure on


the ideal Rankine cycle

HOW CAN WE INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY


OF THE RANKINE CYCLE?
Superheating the Steam to High Temperatures (Increases Thigh,avg)

The effect of superheating the steam to higher


temperatures on the ideal Rankine cycle

HOW CAN WE INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY


OF THE RANKINE CYCLE?
Increasing the Boiler Pressure (Increases Thigh,avg)

The effect of increasing the boiler pressure on the ideal


Rankine cycle

THE IDEAL REHEAT RANKINE CYCLE

The ideal reheat Rankine cycle

Energy Analysis of Ideal Reheat


Rankine Cycle

THE IDEAL REGENERATIVE RANKINE CYCLE


Open Feedwater Heaters

The ideal regenerative Rankine cycle with an open feedwater heater

Energy Analysis of Ideal Regenerative


Rankine Cycle

THE IDEAL REGENERATIVE RANKINE CYCLE


Closed Feedwater Heaters

The ideal regenerative Rankine cycle with a closed feedwater heater

A steam power plant with one open and three closed feedwater heaters

The Ideal ReheatRegenerative Rankine Cycle

Schematic and T-s diagram the Ideal ReheatRegenerative Rankine Cycle

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