Q2. A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle
between the pressure limits of 3 MPa and 50 kPa. The temperature of
the steam at the turbine inlet is 350oC, and the mass flow rate of
steam through the cycle is 25 kg/sec. Determine the net power
output of the power plant in KW. Also, show the cycle on a T-s
diagram with respect to saturation lines.
(Note: Use and show the units throughout the solution. Work in SI
units. Show all the steps in detail)
Q2. A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits...
Q1. A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 4 MPa and 50 kPa. The temperature of the steam at the turbine inlet is 300°C, and the mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 35 kg/s. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the thermal efficiency of the cycle and (b) the net power output of the power plant. 02
Subject: Thermodynamics A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 9 MPa and 10 kPa. The mass flow rate of the steam through the cycle is 60 kg/s. The quality of the steam at the turbine exit is 90 percent. a)What is the turbine inlet temperature in C? b)What is the work output of the turbine in kJ/s?
A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 6 MPa and 50 kPa. The temperature of the steam at the turbine inlet is 450◦C, and the mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 50 kg/s. (a) Find the temperature, pressure and specific volume at states 1, 2, 3, and 4. (b) Find the heat supplied, heat rejected, work consumed by the pump, work produced by the turbine, net power generation,...
2) 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. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the quality of the steam at the turbine exit, (b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle, and (c) the mass flow rate of the steam.
Problem 10.3: Consider a 300-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. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the quality of the steam at the turbine exit, (b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle, and (c) the mass flow rate of the steam.
A steam power plant operates on an ideal reheat Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of 5 MPa and 100 kPa. The temperature of the steam att the turbine is 500 C degree and the mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 35 kg/s. a) Determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle. b) determine the net power output of the power plant ( Assume both the turbine and the pump have isentropic efficiency of 100%). c) Draw the...
A steam power plant operates on an ideal Rankine cycle with two stages of reheat and has a net power output of 80 MW. Steam enters all three stages of the turbine at 600 oC. The maximum pressure in the cycle is 10 MPa, and the minimum pressure is 20 kPa. Steam is reheated at 4 MPa the first time and at 2 MPa the second time. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, an...
Steam enters high-pressure turbine of a steam power plant that operates on ideal reheat Rankine cycle at pressure and temperature of 5.5 MPa and 500°C, respectively. The steam leaves the high-pressure turbine as saturated vapor. The steam is then reheated to temperature of 400°C before it expands to a pressure of 7.5 kPa. Answer the following. i) Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines. ii) Determine the pressure at which reheating takes place. iii) Determine...
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 that operales on a simple ideal Rankine cycle and has a net power output of 45 MW Steam enters the turbine at 7 MPa and 500 C and is cooled in the condenser at a pressure of 10 kPa by running cooling water from a lake through the tubes of the condenser at a rate of 2000 kg/s. Use T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the thermal eMooncy ofthe cycle (%)...