Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Efficiency of Rankine cycle can be increased by

Decreasing exhausts pressure
Increasing the expansion ratio
Decreasing initial steam pressure and temperature
Increasing exhaust pressure

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The theoretical indicator diagram of a simple steam engine is based upon the assumption that

The expansion (or compression) of the steam is hyperbolic
Steam is admitted at boiler pressure and exhausted at condenser pressure
There is no pressure drop due to condensation
All of these

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Boiler H.P. is defined as the

Steam evaporation rate per kg of fuel fired
Work done by 1 kg of steam at saturation condition
Work done in evaporating 1 kg of steam per hour from and at 100°C into dry saturated steam
The evaporation of 15.65 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C into dry saturated steam

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