About this lesson
In a reheat cycle the steam is taken out of the turbine part-way, sent back to the boiler to be heated again, then returned to expand in the next turbine section.
How it works
- High-pressure steam expands in the HP turbine.
- The cooler steam returns to the boiler reheater and is heated back to near its original temperature.
- It expands in the IP and LP turbines and then condenses.
- Condensate is pumped back to the boiler.