MODULE 3:

CARNOT
VAPOR CYCLE
VAPOR POWER
CYCLES
Vapor Power Cycles are thermodynamic cycles using
pure substances as a working fluid. Power is produced
through cyclic processes from liquid to vapor the vapor
to liquid.

Examples:
• Carnot Cycle
• Rankine Cycle
CARNOT CYCLE

• developed by Nicholas Leonard Sadi Carnot

• the most efficient power cycle possible operating
between two given temperature levels
• a reversible four-process cycle
• often used as a standard against which the performance
characteristics of other heat engine cycles
are measured.
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
OF CARNOT STEAM
CYCLE
T-S DIAGRAM OF CARNOT STEAM
CYCLE
PROCESSES:
• Process 1-2: Adiabatic
turbine
expansion process
• Process 2-3: Constant temperature
heat rejection process
• Process 3-4: Adiabatic
pumping
process
• Process 4-1: Constant temperature
heat addition process
EXAMPLE
A Carnot Steam Cycle operates between pressure limits of 2 MPaa
and 7 kPaa. Find the

1. amount of heat added

2. the amount of heat rejected
3. the turbine work
4. the pump work
5. the net work
6. thermal efficiency.
EXAMPLE
• A Carnot Vapor Cycle operates between temperature
limits of 350 oC and 20 oC. Steam flows at a rate of 4
kg/s. Determine the Network in KW and Thermal
efficiency in %

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 ACTIVITY PLATES TITLE:
CARNOT VAPOR CYCLE
DIRECTIONS:

- SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS COMPLETELY ( GIVEN, FIGURE, REQUIRED,

SOLUTION.)
- BOX YOUR FINAL ANSWERS
- USE 4 DECIMAL PLACES IN YOUR FINAL ANSWER AND IN BETWEEN SOLUTIONS
- USE OUR STANDARD FORMAT
• A Carnot Steam Cycle operates between pressure
limits of 3.2 MPaa and 10 kPaa. Find the

• 1. amount of heat added

• 2. the amount of heat rejected
• 3. the turbine work
• 4. the pump work
• 5. the net work
• 6. thermal efficiency.
• A Carnot Vapor Cycle operates between temperature
limits of 420 oC and 34 oC. Steam flows at a rate of 5
kg/s. Determine the Network in KW and Thermal
efficiency in %