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Rankine cycle
The thermodynamic cycle that is an ideal standard for comparing performance of heat-engines, steam power plants, steam turbines, and heat pump systems that use a condensable vapor as the working fluid. Efficiency is measured as work done divided by sensible heat supplied.
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EIA Energy Dictionary INDEX:
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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