A steam turbine generator is designed to generate 5.5MW of electrical power at a 6300V, 50HZ and 0.95 lag. The steam turbine requires 28 tons per hour of a high-pressure steam of temperature and pressure of 4000C and 40 bar. The steam turbine is a condensing type. If the temperature of the exhaust steam is 400 C (a).Calculate the efficiency of the steam turbine (b)What are the three (3) major advantages and disadvantages of the steam turbine? (c )What are the methods of improving efficiency of the Brayton cycle?

A steam turbine generator is designed to generate 5.5MW of electrical power at a 6300V, 50HZ and 0.95 lag. The steam turbine requires 28 tons per hour of a high-pressure steam of temperature and pressure of 4000C and 40 bar. The steam turbine is a condensing type. If the temperature of the exhaust steam is 400 C (a).Calculate the efficiency of the steam turbine (b)What are the three (3) major advantages and disadvantages of the steam turbine? (c )What are the methods of improving efficiency of the Brayton cycle?

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.16P: A single-phase, 120V(rms),60Hz source supplies power to a series R-L circuit consisting of R=10 and...

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