A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 6 MPa and 50 kPa. The temperature of the steam at the turbine inlet is 360°C, and the mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 50 kg/s. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine: (a) The thermal efficiency of the cycle and (b) The net power output of the plant.

A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 6 MPa and 50 kPa. The temperature of the steam at the turbine inlet is 360°C, and the mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 50 kg/s. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine: (a) The thermal efficiency of the cycle and (b) The net power output of the plant.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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