Q4. A steam power plant is based on an ldeal Rankine cycle operating between pressures of 50 and 5 bar. The superheated cycle is heated to an upper temperature of 350'C and the specific volume of saturated liquid at 5 bar is v= 0.001 m'/kg. (a) Sketch the components of the steam power plant. Label the inlet to the pump as "state 1", the outlet to the pump as "state 2" and so on. i. Sketch the ideal Rankine cycle on a T-s diagram with labels corresponding to your sketch in a)i). ii. Sketch the ideal Rankine cycle on a P-h diagram with labels corresponding to your sketch in a)i). i.

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Q4. A steam power plant is based on an Ideal Rankine cycle operating between pressures of 50 and 5
bar. The superheated cycle is heated to an upper temperature of 350°C and the specific volume of
saturated liquid at 5 bar is v= 0.001 m/kg.
(a)
. Sketch the components of the steam power plant. Label the inlet to the pump as "state 1", the
outlet to the pump as "state 2" and so on.
ii. Sketch the ideal Rankine cycle on a T-s diagram with labels corresponding to your sketch in
a)i).
ii. Sketch the ideal Rankine cycle on a P-h diagram with labels corresponding to your sketch in
a)i).
(b)
i.
Calculate the specific enthalpy at the inlet to the pump (h:), (kl/kg).
ii.
Calculate the specific enthalpy after the pump (ha), (kJ/kg).
iii.
Calculate the specific enthalpy after the boiler (ha), (kJ/kg).
iv.
Calculate the dryness of steam after the turbine (x4).
V.
Calculate the specific enthalpy after the turbine (ha), (kJ/kg).
vi.
Calculate the heat transfer of the Rankine cycle per unit mass (qre).
(c)
i.
Consider a practical Rankine cycle has a turbine isentropic efficiency of 80%. Calculate the
net work of the steam power plant (Wner).
ii. Calculate the efficiency of the Rankine cycle.
Transcribed Image Text:Q4. A steam power plant is based on an Ideal Rankine cycle operating between pressures of 50 and 5 bar. The superheated cycle is heated to an upper temperature of 350°C and the specific volume of saturated liquid at 5 bar is v= 0.001 m/kg. (a) . Sketch the components of the steam power plant. Label the inlet to the pump as "state 1", the outlet to the pump as "state 2" and so on. ii. Sketch the ideal Rankine cycle on a T-s diagram with labels corresponding to your sketch in a)i). ii. Sketch the ideal Rankine cycle on a P-h diagram with labels corresponding to your sketch in a)i). (b) i. Calculate the specific enthalpy at the inlet to the pump (h:), (kl/kg). ii. Calculate the specific enthalpy after the pump (ha), (kJ/kg). iii. Calculate the specific enthalpy after the boiler (ha), (kJ/kg). iv. Calculate the dryness of steam after the turbine (x4). V. Calculate the specific enthalpy after the turbine (ha), (kJ/kg). vi. Calculate the heat transfer of the Rankine cycle per unit mass (qre). (c) i. Consider a practical Rankine cycle has a turbine isentropic efficiency of 80%. Calculate the net work of the steam power plant (Wner). ii. Calculate the efficiency of the Rankine cycle.
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