CONSIDER A 210-MW STEAM POWER PLANT THAT OPERATES ON A SIMPLE IDEAL RANKINE CYCLE. STEAM ENTERS THE TURBINE MPa AND 500 C AND IS COOLED IN THE CONDENSER AT A PRESSURE OF 10 kPa. ASSUMING AN ISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY OR PERCENT FOR BOTH TURBINE AND THE PUMP, DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING: REQUIRED Ideal quality of the steam at the turbine exit Actual thermal efficiency of the cycle (%) Actual mass flow rate of the steam (kg/s) Actual Qu(kJ/kg) Actual Qout (kJ/kg) Actual Wet (kJ/kg) ANSWER
CONSIDER A 210-MW STEAM POWER PLANT THAT OPERATES ON A SIMPLE IDEAL RANKINE CYCLE. STEAM ENTERS THE TURBINE MPa AND 500 C AND IS COOLED IN THE CONDENSER AT A PRESSURE OF 10 kPa. ASSUMING AN ISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY OR PERCENT FOR BOTH TURBINE AND THE PUMP, DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING: REQUIRED Ideal quality of the steam at the turbine exit Actual thermal efficiency of the cycle (%) Actual mass flow rate of the steam (kg/s) Actual Qu(kJ/kg) Actual Qout (kJ/kg) Actual Wet (kJ/kg) ANSWER
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Transcribed Image Text:CONSIDER A 210-MW STEAM POWER PLANT THAT OPERATES
ON A SIMPLE IDEAL RANKINE CYCLE. STEAM ENTERS THE
TURBINE MPa AND 500 C AND IS COOLED IN THE
CONDENSER AT A PRESSURE OF 10 kPa. ASSUMING AN
ISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY OR PERCENT FOR BOTH TURBINE
AND THE PUMP, DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING:
REQUIRED
Ideal quality of the steam at the
turbine exit
Actual thermal efficiency of the
cycle (%)
Actual mass flow rate of the steam
(kg/s)
Actual Qin (kJ/kg)
Actual Qout (kJ/kg)
Actual Wet (kJ/kg)
Condenser outlet h (kJ/kg)
Pump outlet h (kJ/kg)
Boiler outlet h (kJ/kg)
Condenser inlet h (kJ/kg)
Boiler inlet hACTUAL (kJ/kg)
Turbine outlet hACTUAL (kJ/kg)
Actual W, (kJ/kg)
Actual WT (kJ/kg)
ANSWER
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