The Ideal

Regenerative
Reheat Cycle
using an Open
Feedwater
Heater
 Examine the effect of
adding a regenerative heat
exchanger in the form of
an Open Feedwater Heater.
We will find that this
system does result in an
increase in thermal
efficiency by preheating
the water before it enters
the boiler, however at the
expense of a reduced
power output.
 The Ideal
Regenerative
Reheat Cycle
using a Closed
Feedwater
Heater
 E x a m in e th e e ffe c t o f
a d d in g a re g e n e ra tiv e h e a t
e x c h a n g e r in th e fo rm o f
a  C lo s e d F e e d w a te r H e a te r.
T h e v a rio u s s ta te v a lu e s
s h o w n o n th e s c h e m a tic
( in red) have been
e v a lu a te d in p re v io u s
s e c tio n s .