Steam turbines - the carnot cycle

What is carnot cycle?

The Carnot Cycle by Sadi Carnot is an ideal reversible closed thermodynamic cycle in which the working substance goes through the four successive operations of isentropic (adiabatic) expansion, isothermal condensation, isentropic (adiabatic) compression and isothermal heat addition back to its initial state.

Name the phases of Carnot cycle

1-2: Isentropic expantion in the turbine

2-3: ISothermal condensation in the condenser

3-4: Isentropic compression in a working machine

4-1: Isothermal heat addition in the steam generator

Formula of the efficiency of the carnot cycle

What limitations and impracticalities of the Canrot cycle