Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. The condenser pressure is 8 kPa, and saturated vapor enters the turbine at (a) 18 MPa and (b) 4 MPa. The net power output of the cycle is 100 MW. Determine for each case the mass flow rate of steam, in kg/h, the heat transfer rates for the working fluid passing through the boiler and condenser, each in kW, and the thermal efficiency.

Water is the working fluid in an ideal Rankine cycle. The condenser pressure is 8 kPa, and saturated vapor enters the turbine at (a) 18 MPa and (b) 4 MPa. The net power output of the cycle is 100 MW. Determine for each case the mass flow rate of steam, in kg/h, the heat transfer rates for the working fluid passing through the boiler and condenser, each in kW, and the thermal efficiency.

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