Mechanical Tables - Steam Cycle Efficiency

Steam Cycle Efficiency



Sr. No.	Name of the Cycle	Efficiency (%)	Specific Work (kJ/kg)

1	Ranking cycle, saturated steam	38.0	1027

2	Ranking cycle, superheated steam	43.0	1516

3	Superheated and reheated cycle	45.0	1970

4	Superheated and 1 stage feed heating at 5 bar	45.3	1372

5	Superheated and 2 stage feed heating at 15, 2 bar	46.5	1304

6	Superheat and 3 stages feed heating at 20, 5, 0.7 bar	47.0	1293

7	Super heat and 4 stages feed heating at 25, 9, 2.4, 0.4 bar	47.4	1278

8	Superheat and reheat and 1 stage feed heating at reheat pressure 4 bar	47.0	1761