Rankine Cycle

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf thermodynamic cycle
gptkbp:application nuclear power plants
solar thermal power plants
thermal power plants
steam power generation
gptkbp:commonWorkingFluid gptkb:water
ammonia
organic fluids (in ORC)
gptkbp:component turbine
condenser
boiler
pump
gptkbp:cycle vapor power cycle
gptkbp:cycleDirection clockwise (on T-s diagram)
gptkbp:cycleSteps isentropic compression
isentropic expansion
isobaric heat addition
isobaric heat rejection
gptkbp:efficiencyDependsOn temperature difference between heat source and sink
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1859
gptkbp:heatSink gptkb:bar
cooling water
gptkbp:heatSource combustion
nuclear fission
solar energy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rankine Cycle
gptkbp:improves gptkb:regenerative_Rankine_cycle
gptkb:reheat_Rankine_cycle
gptkb:supercritical_Rankine_cycle
gptkbp:mainWorkingFluid gptkb:water
steam
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_John_Macquorn_Rankine
gptkbp:powerSource thermal energy to mechanical energy
mechanical energy to electrical energy
gptkbp:processor closed loop
gptkbp:purpose convert heat to work
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Carnot_cycle
gptkb:Clausius–Rankine_cycle
gptkbp:usedFor electricity generation
mechanical work
gptkbp:usedIn power plants
gptkbp:variant Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pressurized_Water_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6