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Comparison of Carnot and Rankine Cycles: Effects of Pressure and Irreversibilities

This lecture delves into the comparison between the Carnot and Rankine heat engines, focusing on the impact of boiling and condensing pressures. It examines the irreversible processes in the steam power cycle, highlighting the differences in thermal efficiency. The Rankine cycle, while delivering more power, typically operates at a lower efficiency than the ideal Carnot cycle. The presentation also covers the effects of superheating and reheating to enhance thermal efficiency, while discussing the real-world implications of irreversibilities and pressure drops in practical applications.

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Comparison of Carnot and Rankine Cycles: Effects of Pressure and Irreversibilities

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  1. Lecture 25 Comparison to Carnot’s Heat Engine Effects of Boiling and Condensing Pressure Irreversibilities in the Steam Power Cycle Rankine Cycle Improvements

  2. Rankine – Carnot Comparison • Area under process 4-1 • Heat transferred to the working fluid in the boiler (reversible) • Area under process 2-3 • Heat transferred from the working fluid in the condenser (reversible) • Net cycle work = area enclosed by the cycle on a T-s diagram Ideal Rankine Cycle 1-2-3-4-1 Carnot Cycle 1-2-3’-4’-1

  3. Rankine – Carnot Comparison • The Rankine cycle delivers more power at the expense of additional heat transfer rate at the boiler which results in a the thermal efficiency lower than the Carnot efficiency • The Carnot cycle has the highest efficiency, but it is not practical, or possible! Ideal Rankine Cycle 1-2-3-4-1 Carnot Cycle 1-2-3’-4’-1

  4. What does Carnot’s Efficiency Reveal? The larger difference between TH and TL results in a higher efficiency. TH and TL can be ‘driven apart’ by separating the boiler pressure and condenser pressure as much as possible. How can this be done? What influences the boiler and condenser pressures in the cycle?

  5. The Rankine Cycle with Superheat The effect of increasing the boiler pressure is to increase the average high temperature in the cycle. What else can be done to increase this average temperature? Superheating from 1-1’ is one way to accomplish this!

  6. The Rankine Cycle with Reheat Goal: Increase the average high temperature in the cycle. Thermodynamic advantage Increased thermal efficiency Practical advantageDrier steam at the turbine exhaust

  7. Role of Irreversibilities Subcooling to ensure liquid into the pump Other real-world losses: Pressure drops due to friction (pipes and components), stray heat transfers to the environment, others?

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