1. Rankine Cycle
Since the boiler is operated at effectively constant temperature and the energy added to the working fluid goes into the heat of vaporization, producing vapor until a quality of 100% is reached at state 3. ... The working fluid is returned to the high pressure necessary for energy addition at the higher boiler temperature and the cycle is repeated. ... It is because at the higher pressures, the Rankine cycle has a larger fraction of its energy addition in the sub-cooled heating region rather than in the constant-temperature region. ... This is usually done by passing the steam through the t...
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