Thermal efficiency of cycle = 0.314
Quality of exhaust steam = 0.959
Steam enters the turbine of a power plant operating on the Rankine cycle at 3300 kPa...
Example: Consider a steam power plant operating on the ideal reheat Rankine cycle. Steam enters the high-pressure turbine at 15 MPa and 600 °C and is condensed in the condenser at a pressure of 10 kPa. If the moisture content of the steam at the exit of the low-pressure turbine is not to exceed 10.4 percent, determine (a) the pressure at which the steam should be reheated and (b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle. Assume the steam is reheated...
Consider a steam power plant operating on the simple ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the turbine at 5 MPa and 500°C and is condensed in the condenser at a pressure of 50 kPa. Heat is supplied to the steam in a furnace maintained at 800 K, and waste heat is rejected to the surroundings at 300 K. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the net work output, (b) the thermal efficiency...
Consider a steam power plant operating on the simple ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the turbine at 4 MPa and 400 degrees C and is condensed in the condenser at a pressure of 65 kPa. Determine the thermal efficieny of this cycle.
Consider a steam power plant that operates on a reheat Rankine cycle and has a net power output of 80 MW. Steam enters the high-pressure turbine at 10 MPa and 550°C and the low-pressure turbine at 1 MPa and 550°C. Steam leaves the condenser as a saturated liquid at a pressure of 10 kPa. The isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 80 percent, and that of the pump is 95 percent. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect...
Consider a 210-MW steam power plant that operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the turbine at 10 MPa and 500°C and is cooled in the condenser at a pressure of 10 kPa. Assume an isentropic efficiency of 85 percent for both the turbine and the pump. (a) the quality of the steam at the turbine exit (b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle (c) the mass flow rate of the steam.
Steam generated in a Rankine steam power cycle at a pressure of 8 MPa and temperature 600oC is fed to a turbine. Exhaust from the turbine enters a condenser at 100 kPa, where it is condensed to saturated liquid, which is then pumped to the boiler. (a) (20 pts.) What is the thermal efficiency η of an ideal Rankine cycle operating at these conditions? (b) (5 pts.) If the net power production of the cycle is 80,000 kW, what is...
(2) Steam generated in a Rankine steam power cycle at a pressure of 8 MPa and temperature 600°C is fed to a turbine. Exhaust from the turbine enters a condenser at 100 kPa, where it is condensed to saturated liquid, which is then pumped to the boiler. (a) (20 pts.) What is the thermal efficiency n of an ideal Rankine cycle operating at these conditions? (b) (5 pts.) If the net power production of the cycle is 80,000 kW, what...
A steam power plant is operating on the ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the turbine at 90 bar and 550°C and is condensed in the condenser at a pressure of 1.3 bar. a. Using the steam tables provided, state: The specific enthalpy of the superheated steam at 90 bar and 550°C. The specific entropy of the superheated steam at 90 bar and 550°C. iii) The specific enthalpy and specific density of the saturated water at 1.3 bar. iv) The specific...
An existing steam turbine operating on a reheat Rankine cycle in which the first stage turbine has an inlet pressure of 12.5MPa and inlet temperature of 550 degree celcius. The second stage has an inlet temperature of 500 degree celcius. Assuming both turbines and water pump run at 100% isentropic efficiency. The steam leaves the condenser as saturated liquid at 15kPa. Based on the set up above, the engineer decides to add an open feedwater heater (FWH) to the reheat...
Question 16 A steam power plant operates on a Rankine cycle. The steam enters the turbine at 10,000 kPa and 580'C. It is condensed in the condenser at 6 kPa. The isentropic efficiencies of the pump and turbine are 95% and 94% respectively. Determine the following Properties: h1 = 151.53 kJ/kg, n 1-0.0010064 m g . h3 - 3573.7 kJ/kg, X ds = 0.8097 hg. 4 2416.62 kJ/kg a. Work input to the pump in (kJ/kg) b. Heat added in...