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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
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A steam power plant operates on the cycle given below.
S
For the following set of operating conditions, determine the steam rate, the heat-transfer rates in the boiler and condenser, and the
thermal efficiency of the plant. (For data, use the steam table.)
P₁ = P2 = 8500 kPa; T₂ = 600°C; P3 P4 = 10 kPa; n(turbine) = 0.8; n(pump) = 0.8; power rating = 70000 kW.
kg-s-1
The steam rate is
The heat-transfer rate in the boiler is
The heat-transfer rate in the condenser is -
The thermal efficiency of the plant is
MW.
MW.
Transcribed Image Text:A steam power plant operates on the cycle given below. S For the following set of operating conditions, determine the steam rate, the heat-transfer rates in the boiler and condenser, and the thermal efficiency of the plant. (For data, use the steam table.) P₁ = P2 = 8500 kPa; T₂ = 600°C; P3 P4 = 10 kPa; n(turbine) = 0.8; n(pump) = 0.8; power rating = 70000 kW. kg-s-1 The steam rate is The heat-transfer rate in the boiler is The heat-transfer rate in the condenser is - The thermal efficiency of the plant is MW. MW.
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