In a standard Rankine cycle steam enters the turbine at pressure p3=10mpa and temperature T3=350c The exit pressure of the steam from the turbine is p4=10kpa A. What is the quality of the steam leaving the turbine B. What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle? C. Reduce the turbine inlet pressure to 3.5 MPa. In this situation, the steam quality at the exit of the turbine will be x = 0.801, and the thermal efficiency will be 34.1% State an advantage and a disadvantage of using a turbine inlet pressure of 10 MPa compared to a turbine inlet pressure of 3.5 MPa. Refer to the quality of the steam leaving the turbine and the efficiency of the cycle.

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In a standard Rankine cycle steam enters the turbine at pressure p3=10mpa and temperature T3=350c
The exit pressure of the steam from the turbine is p4=10kpa

A. What is the quality of the steam leaving the turbine
B. What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?

C. Reduce the turbine inlet pressure to 3.5 MPa.
In this situation, the steam quality at the exit of the turbine will be x = 0.801, and the thermal efficiency will be 34.1%
State an advantage and a disadvantage of using a turbine inlet pressure of 10 MPa compared to a turbine inlet pressure of 3.5 MPa. Refer to the quality of the steam leaving the turbine and the efficiency of the cycle.

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