The temperature at the inlet of each turbine and the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Pressure of steam at the condenser
Pressure of steam at the boiler
Pressure of steam at the reheat section
Temperature of water at the turbine inlet
Quality of steam at the exit of the turbines
Calculation:
Draw the
The pressures are constant for the process 4 to 5 and process 6 to 1.
The entropies are constant for the process 3 to 4 and process 5 to 6.
Refer Table A-5, “Saturated water-Pressure table”, obtain the enthalpy and specific volume at state 1 corresponding to the pressure of
Calculate the work done by the pump during process 1-2
Calculate the enthalpy at state 2
Refer Table A-5, “Saturated water-Pressure table”, obtain the following properties corresponding to the pressure of
Calculate the enthalpy at state 4
Calculate the entropy at state 4
Refer Table A-6, “Superheated water”, obtain the enthalpy and temperature at state 3 corresponding to the pressure of
Thus, the temperature at the inlet of the high-pressure turbine is
Refer Table A-5, “Saturated water-Pressure table”, obtain the following properties corresponding to the pressure of
Calculate the enthalpy at state 6
Calculate the entropy at state 6
Refer Table A-6, “Superheated water”, obtain the enthalpy and temperature at state 3 corresponding to the pressure of
Thus, the temperature at the inlet of the low-pressure turbine is
Calculate the thermal efficiency of the cycle
Thus, the thermal efficiency of the cycle is
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