In the work of A. N. Lozhkin and A. A. Kanaev "Binary installations. The working process and equipment designs" set forth the thermodynamic and energy features of the mercury-water binary cycle, the results of the CCTI studies of the working process in the elements of mercury-vapor equipment, a description of the mercury-water installations available in the United States, and the results of operation and research of the first in the USSR mercury-vapor semi-industrial installation.