8. In open feedwater heater a) the extracted steam is allowed to mix with feedwater b) feedwater flows trough tubes and steam is condensed outsic c) steam flows outside tubes and feedwater inside d) steam flows inside tubes and outside inside 9. A Carnot cycle is to be designed to attain an efficiency of 0.75.

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8. In open feedwater heater
a) the extracted steam is allowed to mix with feedwater
b) feedwater flows trough tubes and steam is condensed outside
c) steam flows outside tubes and feedwater inside
d) steam flows inside tubes and outside inside
9. A Carnot cycle is to be designed to attain an efficiency of 0.75. if temperature of high
temperature reservoir is 727°C, then low temperature reservoir will have to be
maintained at
a) 23 °C
b) 181°C
c) -23 °C
d) -181 °C
10. Why Carnot cycle is not possible practically?
11. What is the relation between efficiencies of Rankine cycle and Carnot cycle for the
same pressure ratio (for the same high and low pressures)?
a. (Nrankine) = (ncarnot)
b. (nRankine) > (ncarmot )
c. (Nrankine) < (nCarnot )
d. none of the above
12. What is the effect of superheated steam on efficiency of Rankine cycle?
a. efficiency of Rankine cycle decreases with increase in superheat of the steam
b. efficiency of Rankine cycle increases with increase in superheat of the steam
c. efficiency of Rankine cycle is not affected by change in superheat of the steam
d. none of the above
13. In power plant cycles, why water is used as coolant?
Transcribed Image Text:8. In open feedwater heater a) the extracted steam is allowed to mix with feedwater b) feedwater flows trough tubes and steam is condensed outside c) steam flows outside tubes and feedwater inside d) steam flows inside tubes and outside inside 9. A Carnot cycle is to be designed to attain an efficiency of 0.75. if temperature of high temperature reservoir is 727°C, then low temperature reservoir will have to be maintained at a) 23 °C b) 181°C c) -23 °C d) -181 °C 10. Why Carnot cycle is not possible practically? 11. What is the relation between efficiencies of Rankine cycle and Carnot cycle for the same pressure ratio (for the same high and low pressures)? a. (Nrankine) = (ncarnot) b. (nRankine) > (ncarmot ) c. (Nrankine) < (nCarnot ) d. none of the above 12. What is the effect of superheated steam on efficiency of Rankine cycle? a. efficiency of Rankine cycle decreases with increase in superheat of the steam b. efficiency of Rankine cycle increases with increase in superheat of the steam c. efficiency of Rankine cycle is not affected by change in superheat of the steam d. none of the above 13. In power plant cycles, why water is used as coolant?
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