ACTUAL SIMPLE

RANKINE CYCLE
MODULE 5
DISCUSSION
 ACTUAL RANKINE CYCLE

Rankine Cycle is said to be actual and irreversible due to the presence

of one or all the following conditions:
• Pressure drop at the steam generator process and or pressure drop
on the steam line (process 4 to 1) or p1 < p4.
• Turbine expansion process is irreversible and not isentropic (s1 ≠
s2).
• Pressure drop at the condenser (p2 > p3) and or sub-cooling liquid
occurs at the condenser outlet.
• Pumping process is irreversible, or pump is inefficient.
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF AN
ACTUAL RANKINE STEAM
CYCLE
 T-S DIAGRAM OF AN
ACTUAL RANKINE STEAM
CYCLE • PROCESSES:
• Process 1-2: Turbine expansion
• process
• Process 2-3: Constant pressure
heat rejection process
• Process 3-4: Pumping process
• Process 4-1: Constant pressure
• heat addition process
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES

In a Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at 10 MPa

and 600 °C, and exhaust at a condenser pressure of 200
kPa. The mass flow rate of the throttled steam is 25 kg/s.
For an actual Rankine cycle, where the turbine efficiency is
90% and the pump efficiency is 65%. Calculate the actual
cycle efficiency.
 In a Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at 10 MPa and 600 °C, and exhaust at a condenser pressure
of 200 kPa. The mass flow rate of the throttled steam is 25 kg/s. For an actual Rankine cycle, where the turbine efficiency is
90% and the pump efficiency is 65%. Calculate the actual cycle efficiency.
 In a Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at 10 MPa and 600 °C, and exhaust at a condenser pressure
of 200 kPa. The mass flow rate of the throttled steam is 25 kg/s. For an actual Rankine cycle, where the turbine efficiency is
90% and the pump efficiency is 65%. Calculate the actual cycle efficiency.
EXAMPLES
In a Rankine cycle, saturated liquid water at 1 bar is
compressed isentropically to 150 bar. First by heating in a
boiler, and then by superheating at constant pressure of 150
bar, the water is brought to 750 K. After adiabatic
expansion in a turbine to 1bar, it is then cooled in a
condenser to saturated liquid. If the turbine and pump
efficiencies are 90% and 70%, respectively, what is the
actual cycle efficiency?
In a Rankine cycle, saturated liquid water at 1 bar is compressed isentropically to 150 bar. First by heating in a boiler,
and then by superheating at constant pressure of 150 bar, the water is brought to 750 K. After adiabatic expansion in a
turbine to 1bar, it is then cooled in a condenser to saturated liquid. If the turbine and pump efficiencies are 90% and 70%,
respectively, what is the actual cycle efficiency?
In a Rankine cycle, saturated liquid water at 1 bar is compressed isentropically to 150 bar. First by heating in a boiler,
and then by superheating at constant pressure of 150 bar, the water is brought to 750 K. After adiabatic expansion in a
turbine to 1bar, it is then cooled in a condenser to saturated liquid. If the turbine and pump efficiencies are 90% and 70%,
respectively, what is the actual cycle efficiency?
 ACTIVITY PLATES TITLE:
ACTUAL SIMPLE RANKINE 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
In a Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at 12 MPa
and 700 °C, and exhaust at a condenser pressure of
250 kPa. The mass flow rate of the throttled steam is 30
kg/s. For an actual Rankine cycle, where the turbine
efficiency is 92% and the pump efficiency is 67%.
Calculate the actual cycle efficiency.
In a Rankine cycle, saturated liquid water at 2 bar is
compressed isentropically to 250 bar. First by heating in a
boiler, and then by superheating at constant pressure of 250
bar, the water is brought to 850 K. After adiabatic
expansion in a turbine to 2 bar, it is then cooled in a
condenser to saturated liquid. If the turbine and pump
efficiencies are 88% and 68%, respectively, what is the
actual cycle efficiency?
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