Rankine cycle
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The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic power cycle that converts heat into mechanical work using phase changes of a working fluid, forming the basis of most steam power plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rankine cycle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rankine cycle Context triple: [K15 pressurized water reactor, steamCycle, Rankine cycle]
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Brayton cycle
The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic cycle commonly used in gas turbine engines, where air is compressed, mixed with fuel and combusted, and then expanded through a turbine to produce work.
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Carnot cycle
The Carnot cycle is an idealized thermodynamic cycle that defines the maximum possible efficiency any heat engine can achieve when operating between two temperature reservoirs.
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Carnot
Carnot is a French surname most famously associated with mathematician and physicist Sadi Carnot, a founder of thermodynamics, and several prominent political and military figures in France.
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Carnot efficiency
Carnot efficiency is the theoretical maximum efficiency that any heat engine can achieve when operating between two temperatures, serving as a fundamental limit in thermodynamics.
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Linde process
The Linde process is an industrial gas liquefaction method that enabled large-scale production of liquid air and its components, such as oxygen and nitrogen, revolutionizing refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rankine cycle Target entity description: The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic power cycle that converts heat into mechanical work using phase changes of a working fluid, forming the basis of most steam power plants.
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A.
Brayton cycle
The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic cycle commonly used in gas turbine engines, where air is compressed, mixed with fuel and combusted, and then expanded through a turbine to produce work.
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B.
Carnot cycle
The Carnot cycle is an idealized thermodynamic cycle that defines the maximum possible efficiency any heat engine can achieve when operating between two temperature reservoirs.
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C.
Carnot
Carnot is a French surname most famously associated with mathematician and physicist Sadi Carnot, a founder of thermodynamics, and several prominent political and military figures in France.
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D.
Carnot efficiency
Carnot efficiency is the theoretical maximum efficiency that any heat engine can achieve when operating between two temperatures, serving as a fundamental limit in thermodynamics.
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E.
Linde process
The Linde process is an industrial gas liquefaction method that enabled large-scale production of liquid air and its components, such as oxygen and nitrogen, revolutionizing refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
power cycle
ⓘ
thermodynamic cycle ⓘ |
| analyzedOn |
pressure-enthalpy diagram
ⓘ
temperature-entropy diagram ⓘ |
| appliesTo | steam power plants ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Carnot cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBasisOf | most steam power plants ⓘ |
| governedBy |
first law of thermodynamics
ⓘ
second law of thermodynamics ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
boiler
ⓘ
condenser ⓘ feedwater pump ⓘ steam turbine ⓘ |
| hasEfficiencyMetric | thermal efficiency ⓘ |
| hasEnergyConsumption | pump work ⓘ |
| hasEnergyInput | heat added in boiler ⓘ |
| hasEnergyOutput | turbine work ⓘ |
| hasHeatRejection | heat rejected in condenser ⓘ |
| hasIdealAssumption |
negligible pressure drops in boiler and condenser
ⓘ
reversible adiabatic compression in pump ⓘ reversible adiabatic expansion in turbine ⓘ |
| hasLimitation | lower efficiency than corresponding Carnot cycle ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
isentropic compression
ⓘ
isentropic expansion ⓘ isobaric heat addition ⓘ isobaric heat rejection ⓘ |
| hasState1 | high-pressure liquid water at pump outlet ⓘ |
| hasState2 | high-pressure saturated or superheated steam at boiler outlet ⓘ |
| hasState3 | low-pressure wet or superheated steam at turbine outlet ⓘ |
| hasState4 | saturated liquid water at condenser outlet ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
organic Rankine cycle
NERFINISHED
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regenerative Rankine cycle ⓘ reheat Rankine cycle ⓘ supercritical Rankine cycle ⓘ |
| hasWorkingFluid |
steam
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| improvedBy |
increasing boiler pressure
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regeneration ⓘ reheat ⓘ superheating steam ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William John Macquorn Rankine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWith |
liquid-vapor phase transition
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phase change of working fluid ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conversion of heat into mechanical work
ⓘ
electric power generation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
fossil-fuel power plants
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geothermal power plants ⓘ nuclear power plants ⓘ solar thermal power plants ⓘ |
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Subject: Rankine cycle Description of subject: The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic power cycle that converts heat into mechanical work using phase changes of a working fluid, forming the basis of most steam power plants.
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