The adjacent figure provides steady-state operating data for a vapor power plant using water as the working fluid. The mass flow rate of water is 12 kg/s. The turbine and pump operate adiabatically but not reversibly. Determine a) the thermal efficiency. b) the rates of heat transfer QQ and QQ000000, each in kW. State 1 2 3 4 5 6 P 6 MPa 10 kPa 10 kPa 7.5 MPa 7 MPa 6 MPa T(C) 500 ... Sat. *** 40 550 h (kJ/kg) 3422.2 1633.3 191.83 1994 167.57 3545.3

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The adjacent figure provides steady-state operating data for a
vapor power plant using water as the working fluid. The mass
flow rate of water is 12 kg/s. The turbine and pump operate
adiabatically but not reversibly. Determine
a) the thermal efficiency.
b) the rates of heat transfer QQ and QQ000000, each in kW.
State
1
2
3
4
5
6
P
6 MPa
10 kPa
10 kPa
7.5 MPa
7 MPa
6 MPa
T(°C)
500
Sat.
40
550
h (kJ/kg)
3422.2
1633.3
191.83
199.4
167.57
3545.3
Transcribed Image Text:The adjacent figure provides steady-state operating data for a vapor power plant using water as the working fluid. The mass flow rate of water is 12 kg/s. The turbine and pump operate adiabatically but not reversibly. Determine a) the thermal efficiency. b) the rates of heat transfer QQ and QQ000000, each in kW. State 1 2 3 4 5 6 P 6 MPa 10 kPa 10 kPa 7.5 MPa 7 MPa 6 MPa T(°C) 500 Sat. 40 550 h (kJ/kg) 3422.2 1633.3 191.83 199.4 167.57 3545.3
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