General Studies · Vapour Power Cycles
The pump work in a standard ideal Rankine cycle is often neglected in basic calculations because:
- 1The pump operates under completely isothermal conditions.
- 2The pump work is very small compared to the turbine work.✓
- 3The specific volume of liquid water is very large.
- 4The pump work is not considered when calculating the cycle efficiency.
Correct answer
The pump work is very small compared to the turbine work.
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