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fred2028
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In a Rankine cycle such as a steam power plant, why does the liquid (water) have be condensed before being reheated first? Isn't the Q just extracted during the condensation stage, wasted into a nearby reservoir, and then re-added in the boiler? Could this water not be fed straight to the boiler, and because it is at a higher temperature than fully condensed water, would require less W to heat it?