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Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 10.9, Problem 48P

Cold feedwater enters a 200-kPa open feedwater heater of a regenerative Rankine cycle at 70°C with a flow rate of 10 kg/s. Bleed steam is available from the turbine at 200 kPa and 160°C. At what rate must bleed steam be supplied to the open feedwater heater so the feedwater leaves this unit as a saturated liquid?

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