A steam power plant of 40% thermal efficiency receives heat of 150 MJ at high temperature while burning fuel. The amount of work required to circulate the water in the plant is 10 MJ. Determine the amount of the rejected heat to the surrounding and the amount of work delivered by the steam as it expands in the .turbine

A steam power plant of 40% thermal efficiency receives heat of 150 MJ at high temperature while burning fuel. The amount of work required to circulate the water in the plant is 10 MJ. Determine the amount of the rejected heat to the surrounding and the amount of work delivered by the steam as it expands in the .turbine

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter40: Typical Operating Conditions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10RQ: The seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) includes the energy used in the _____and _____cycles.

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