Consider a steam power plant that operates on the ideal reheat Rankine cycle. Steam enters the high-pressure turbine at 8 MPa and 450°C and leaves at 500 kPa. Steam is then reheated at constant pressure to 500°C before it expands to 10 kPa in the low-pressure turbine. Determine: a. The thermal efficiency of the cycle. b. Mass flow rate in boiler to produce a net work-output of 5 MW. c. Show this cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to pressure lines.

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Consider a steam power plant that operates on the ideal reheat Rankine cycle. Steam
enters the high-pressure turbine at 8 MPa and 450°C and leaves at 500 kPa. Steam is then reheated
at constant pressure to 500°C before it expands to 10 kPa in the low-pressure turbine. Determine:
a. The thermal efficiency of the cycle.
b. Mass flow rate in boiler to produce a net work-output of 5 MW.
c. Show this cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to pressure lines.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a steam power plant that operates on the ideal reheat Rankine cycle. Steam enters the high-pressure turbine at 8 MPa and 450°C and leaves at 500 kPa. Steam is then reheated at constant pressure to 500°C before it expands to 10 kPa in the low-pressure turbine. Determine: a. The thermal efficiency of the cycle. b. Mass flow rate in boiler to produce a net work-output of 5 MW. c. Show this cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to pressure lines.
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