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Applying the First Law to Reacting Systems The energy required to vaporize the wo...

Applying the First Law to Reacting Systems

The energy required to vaporize the working fluid passing through the boiler of a simple vapor power plant is provided by the complete combustion of methane with 110% of theoretical air. The fuel and air enter in separate streams at 25°C, 1 atm. Products of combustion exit the stack at 150°C, 1 atm. Plot the mass flow rate of fuel required, in kg/h per MW of power developed by the plant versus the plant thermal efficiency, η. Consider η in the range 30–40%. Kinetic and potential energy effects are negligible.

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