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Problem 2. (11 points) The ideal simple Rankine operates at a pressure of 100 kPa in...
Consider a steam power plant which operates on the simple ideal Rankine cycle (shown in the...
Consider a steam power plant which operates on the simple ideal
Rankine cycle (shown in the next page), where the boiler pressure
is 3 MPa and the condenser saturation temperature is 50°C. The
temperature at the exit of the boiler is 500°C. Water leaves the
condenser as a saturated liquid. The mass flow rate through each
component is 15 kg/s. Calculate:
1. The power output of the steam power plant
2. The thermal efficiency of the steam power plant
Now,...
(30 points) Rankine Cycle An ideal Rankine cycle has a turbine power output of 4 MW....
(30 points) Rankine Cycle An ideal Rankine cycle has a turbine power output of 4 MW. Saturated liquid at 20 kPa leaves the condenser, and the vapor at the exit to the isentropic turbine has a quality of 95 percent. The boiler pressure is 1.4 MPa. a. Find the mass flow rate of the steam (kg/s) b. What is the heat transfer into the boiler? c. What is the thermal efficiency for this cycle? Condenser
Tutorial Questions 1 1. Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. The condenser...
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 ....
A steam power plant operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the pressure limits of...
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,...
A simple Rankine cycle uses water as the working fluid. The boiler operates at 6000 kPa...
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)...
1. A Steam Power Plant that operates on an ideal regenerative Rankine Cycle with an open...
1. A Steam Power Plant that operates on an ideal regenerative Rankine Cycle with an open feedwater heater is considered. The turbine inlet conditions are 6 MPa, 450 C. The regeneration pressure is 0.4 MPa. The condenser pressure is 20 kPa. a) Draw the T-s diagram, and the sketch of the steam power plant. b) Calculate the low pressure pump work. c) Calculate the high pressure pump work. d) Calculate the fraction of the steam extracted from the turbine for...
3) A simple Rankine cycle uses water as the working fluid. The boiler operates at 6000...
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 ideal Rankine cycle with water as the working fluid operates between the pressure limits...
A simple ideal Rankine cycle with water as the working fluid operates between the pressure limits of 15 MPa in the boiler and 100 kPa in the condenser. Saturated steam enters the turbine. Determine the work produced by the turbine, the heat transferred in the boiler, and thermal efficiency of the cycle. As part of your solution, sketch a simplified diagram of the cycle, labelling each component, indicating where heat and work flows into or out of the system, and...
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 th...
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...
3. A water vapor thermoelectric plant operates in the regenerative Rankine cycle with two open feed...
3. A water vapor thermoelectric plant operates in the
regenerative Rankine cycle with two open feed water heaters as
shown in the figure. The plant maintains the turbine inlet at 10
MPa and 600 ° C, and operates the condenser at 5 kPa. Steam is
drawn from the turbine at 0.6 and 0.2 MPa. The water comes out of
both feed water heaters as a saturated liquid. The isentropic
efficiency for the turbine and the pumps is 90%. For a...
Consider a steam power plant which operates on the simple ideal
Rankine cycle (shown in the next page), where the boiler pressure
is 3 MPa and the condenser saturation temperature is 50°C. The
temperature at the exit of the boiler is 500°C. Water leaves the
condenser as a saturated liquid. The mass flow rate through each
component is 15 kg/s. Calculate:
1. The power output of the steam power plant
2. The thermal efficiency of the steam power plant
Now,...
(30 points) Rankine Cycle An ideal Rankine cycle has a turbine power output of 4 MW. Saturated liquid at 20 kPa leaves the condenser, and the vapor at the exit to the isentropic turbine has a quality of 95 percent. The boiler pressure is 1.4 MPa. a. Find the mass flow rate of the steam (kg/s) b. What is the heat transfer into the boiler? c. What is the thermal efficiency for this cycle? Condenser
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)...
1. A Steam Power Plant that operates on an ideal regenerative Rankine Cycle with an open feedwater heater is considered. The turbine inlet conditions are 6 MPa, 450 C. The regeneration pressure is 0.4 MPa. The condenser pressure is 20 kPa. a) Draw the T-s diagram, and the sketch of the steam power plant. b) Calculate the low pressure pump work. c) Calculate the high pressure pump work. d) Calculate the fraction of the steam extracted from the turbine for...
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 ideal Rankine cycle with water as the working fluid operates between the pressure limits of 15 MPa in the boiler and 100 kPa in the condenser. Saturated steam enters the turbine. Determine the work produced by the turbine, the heat transferred in the boiler, and thermal efficiency of the cycle. As part of your solution, sketch a simplified diagram of the cycle, labelling each component, indicating where heat and work flows into or out of the system, and...
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...
3. A water vapor thermoelectric plant operates in the
regenerative Rankine cycle with two open feed water heaters as
shown in the figure. The plant maintains the turbine inlet at 10
MPa and 600 ° C, and operates the condenser at 5 kPa. Steam is
drawn from the turbine at 0.6 and 0.2 MPa. The water comes out of
both feed water heaters as a saturated liquid. The isentropic
efficiency for the turbine and the pumps is 90%. For a...
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