Kalina cycle

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Thermodynamic cycles
Atkinson cycle Brayton/Joule cycle Carnot cycle Combined cycle Crower cycle Diesel cycle Ericsson cycle Hirn cycle Kalina cycle Lenoir Cycle Linde-Hampson cycle Miller cycle Mixed/Dual Cycle Otto cycle Porter/Brayton cycle Rankine cycle Scuderi cycle Stirling cycle Two-stroke cycle Wankel cycle
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The Kalina cycle is a thermodynamic cycle for converting thermal energy to mechanical power which utilizes working fluid comprised of at least two different components and a ratio between those components is varied in different parts of the system to increase thermodynamic reversibility and therefore increase overall thermodynamic efficiency. There are multiple variants of Kalina cycle systems specifically applicable for different types of heat sources. Several proof of concept power plants using the Kalina cycle have been built.

The Kalina cycle was invented by the Russian engineer Aleksandr Kalina.