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The document describes the Carnot vapor power cycle. It consists of four processes: 1) reversible adiabatic compression from P1 to P2, 2) reversible isothermal heat addition at temperature TH, 3) reversible adiabatic expansion from P3 to P4, and 4) reversible isothermal heat rejection at temperature TL. Saturated vapor enters the turbine at state 3 and exits at state 4, then enters the condenser where it cools to state 1 and is compressed back to state 2 by a pump. The efficiency of the cycle is (TH - TL)/TH. However, the Carnot cycle is not practical for steam power plants since heat addition and rejection at constant temperature is difficult

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The document describes the Carnot vapor power cycle. It consists of four processes: 1) reversible adiabatic compression from P1 to P2, 2) reversible isothermal heat addition at temperature TH, 3) reversible adiabatic expansion from P3 to P4, and 4) reversible isothermal heat rejection at temperature TL. Saturated vapor enters the turbine at state 3 and exits at state 4, then enters the condenser where it cools to state 1 and is compressed back to state 2 by a pump. The efficiency of the cycle is (TH - TL)/TH. However, the Carnot cycle is not practical for steam power plants since heat addition and rejection at constant temperature is difficult

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Vapour Power Cycles Prof. U.S.P. Shet , Prof. T. Sundararajan and Prof. J.M .

Mallikarjuna

Vapor Power Cycles


5.1 Carnot Vapor Power Cycle:

3
BOILER

TURBINE

CONDENSER

PUMP 1
Fig.5.1(a). Carnot vapour cycle

2 3
TH

T
TL
1 4

s
Fig.5.1 (b)T-s diagram

Indian Institute of Technology Madras


Vapour Power Cycles Prof. U.S.P. Shet , Prof. T. Sundararajan and Prof. J.M . Mallikarjuna

Process 1-2: Reversible adiabatic compression process from P1 to P2.

Process 2-3: Reversible isothermal heat addition process at constant

temperature TH.

Process 3-4: Reversible adiabatic expansion process from P3 to P4.

Process 4-1: Reversible isothermal heat rejection process at constant

temperature TL.

Saturated vapor leaves the boiler at state 3, enters the turbine and expands to state 4.

The fluid then enters the condenser, where it is cooled to state 1 and then it is

compressed to state 2 in the pump. The efficiency of the cycle is as follows:

TH - TL ⎡ T ⎤
ηcarnot = = ⎢1 - L ⎥
TH ⎣ TH ⎦

Practically, it is very difficult to add or reject heat to or from the working fluid at constant

temperature. But, it is comparatively easy to add or reject heat to or from the working

fluid at constant pressure. Therefore, Carnot cycle is not used as an idealized cycle for

steam power plants. However, ideal cycle for steam power plant is Rankine cycle in

which heat addition and rejection takes place at constant pressure process.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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