A flow of steam at 12 MPa, 600°C enters a two-stage turbine as shown in the image below. The pressure in between the two turbines is 2MPa while the exit pressure for the second turbine is at 100 kPa. Assume an isentropic efficiency of 90% for both turbines. 1 T1 2 3 T2 Figure 1 Two-stage turbine

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A flow of steam at 12 MPa, 600°C enters a two-stage turbine as shown in the
image below. The pressure in between the two turbines is 2MPa while the
exit pressure for the second turbine is at 100 kPa. Assume an isentropic
efficiency of 90% for both turbines.
1
T1
2
T2
3
Figure 1 Two-stage turbine
configuration
Transcribed Image Text:A flow of steam at 12 MPa, 600°C enters a two-stage turbine as shown in the image below. The pressure in between the two turbines is 2MPa while the exit pressure for the second turbine is at 100 kPa. Assume an isentropic efficiency of 90% for both turbines. 1 T1 2 T2 3 Figure 1 Two-stage turbine configuration
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