Also referred to as the steam cycle,
the Rankine cycle utilizes the evaporation-condensation properties of
a working fluid to drive a turbine. Water vapor, or steam, is often
used as the working fluid for these processes. A pump is used to
circulate the fluid through a boiler, where it is heated (or boiled)
at a constant pressure into steam, after which it is expanded through
a turbine for energy extraction. It is a "closed"
system, in that the working fluid is recycled.
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