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Glossary

Brayton cycle:

The thermodynamic cycle describing the operation of a gas turbine. In a combined cycle, it is the topping cycle due to its relative position vis-à-vis Rankine cycle on a temperature-entropy surface.

Carnot cycle:

Also known as the Carnot engine, it is the embodiment of the second law of thermodynamics in the form of a theoretical cycle comprising two isentropic and two isothermal processes. No heat engine operating in a thermodynamic cycle can be more efficient than the corresponding Carnot engine defined by the constant mean-effective heat addition and heat rejection temperatures.

Cogeneration:

See Combined Heat and Power (CHP).

Combined cycle power plant:

A fossil-fired power plant that combines two types of prime movers, usually one or more gas turbines and one or more steam turbines, whose operation is governed by their respective thermodynamic cycles, i.e., Brayton and Rankine.

Combined heat and power (CHP):

The term used for fossil-fired power plants,...

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Smith, R.W., Gülen, S.C. (2020). Natural Gas Power. In: Malhotra, R. (eds) Fossil Energy. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9763-3_100

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