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3) A simple Rankine cycle uses water as the working fluid. The boiler operates at 6000 kPa and the condenser at 50 kPa. At the entrance to the turbine, the temperature is 450°C. The isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 94 percent, pressure and pump losses are negligible, and the water leaving the condenser is subcooled by 6.3°C. The boiler is sized for a mass flow rate of 20 kg/s. Determine the rate at which heat is added in the...
A simple Rankine cycle uses water as the working fluid. The boiler operates at 6000 kPa and the condenser at 40 kPa. At the entrance to the turbine, the temperature is 380 °C. The isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 88 %, pressure and pump losses are negligible, and the water leaving the condenser is subcooled by 5.9 °C. The boiler is sized for a mass flow rate of 17 kg/s. Determine the following values. °C m®/kg 1 kJ/kg (1)...
3. (10 pts) A simple Rankine cycle operates with water as the working fluid between the pressures of 4 MPa and 20 kPa. The fluid leaves the boiler at 550°C, the turbine efficiency is 89% and the fluid exits the condenser as saturated liquid. The flow rate is 81.5 kg/s and the pump efficiency is 52%. Determine: a. The net power output, in kW. b. The rate of heat input in the boiler, in kW. C. The rate of heat...
Consider a power plant with water as the working fluid that operates on a Rankine cycle. It has a net power output of 40 MW. Superheated steam enters the turbine at 8 MPa and 600°C (h = 3642 kJ/kg; s = 7.0206 kJ/kg K) 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. The isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 85%. The pump has...
Water is the working fluid in a Rankine cycle. Superheated vapor enters the turbine at 10 Mpa, 560 C with a mass flow rate of 7.8kg/s and exits at 8 kPa. Saturated liquid enters the pump at 8 kPa. The isentropic turbine efficiency is 85%, and the isentropic pump efficiency is 85%. Cooling water enters the adiabatic condenser at 18 C and exits at 36 C with no significant change in pressure and assuming the specific heat of the cooling...
Water is the working fluid in a Carnot vapor power cycle. Saturated liquid enters the boiler at a pressure of 160 bar, and saturated vapor enters the turbine. The condenser pressure is 0.08 bar. Determine (a) the thermal efficiency. (b) the back work ratio. (c) the heat transfer to the working fluid per unit mass passing through boiler, in kJ/kg. (d) the heat transfer from the working fluid per unit mass passing through the condenser, in kJ/kg. Problem 8.03 Water...
Tutorial Questions 1.1. Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. The condenser pressure is kPa, and saturated vapor enters the turbine at 10 MPa. Determine the heat transfer rates, in kJ per kg of steam flowing, for the working fluid passing through the boiler and condenser and calculate the thermal efficiency.2. Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. Saturated vapor enters the turbine at 16 MPa, and the condenser pressure is 8 kPa ....
Consider a power plant with water as the working fluid that operates on a Rankine cycle. It has a net power output of 40 MW. Superheated steam enters the turbine at 8 MPa and 600°C (h = 3642 kJ/kg; s = 7.0206 kJ/kg K) 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. The isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 85%. The pump has...
(15 pts.) In an ideal Rankine cycle that uses water as the working fluid. Superheated steam exits the boiler at 4 MPa and 600°C with a mass flow rate of 8 kg/s. The steam leaves the turbine at a pressure of 100 kPa. (a) Sketch the cycle on a T-s diagram (6) Determine the power output of the turbine (c) Determine the rate of heat loss from the condenser (d) The required pump power (e) The rate of heat addition...
Problem 2 (33 points) Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cyele. Superheated vapor enters the turbine at 10 MPa, 480°C, and the condenser pressure is 6 kPa. Determine for the cycle (a) the heat transfers in kJ per kg for the working fluid passing through the boiler and condenser. (b) the cycle thermal efficiency Given: Find: Schematic: Engineering Model