Rankine Cycle: What is it? (Ideal vs. Actual + Diagram) | Electrical4U

2012/2/24 · The steam has to be conveyed to the steam turbine via steam piping which also accounts for further pressure drop. The steam that reaches the turbine stop valve will be at a lower pressure than that of the boiler discharge pressure, and the same is represented by 3' (Fig-1a) in the actual Rankine Cycle instead of 3 in the Ideal Rankine Cycle.