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Binary Vapor Cycle
Binary Vapor Cycle
18 MECHANICAL
By
Engr. Ans Ahmed
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Binary Vapor Cycle
Binary Vapor Cycle
• Generally water is used a working fluid in vapor
power cycle as it is found to be better than any
other fluid, but it is far from being the ideal one.
• The binary cycle is an attempt to overcome some
of the shortcomings of water and to approach the
ideal working fluid by using two fluids.
Binary Vapor Cycle
Sodium
Potassium
Sodium-Potassium Mixture
Isobutene
Fluorocarbons
Binary Vapor Cycle
Advantages of Mercury as a vapor cycle fluid