1. A steam powerplant operating on an ideal Rankine Cycle is operating at a boiler pressure...

1. A steam powerplant operating on an ideal Rankine Cycle is operating at a boiler pressure of 5.75 MPa, steam enters the turbine at 500°C and expands to 147 kPa. If the powerplant is producing 5MW of energy find the following:

a. Enthalpies at each point of the cycle 1,2,3,B

b. Net work in kj/kg

c. Mass flow rate of throttle steam used by the powerplant

d. heat added in the boiler

e. heat rejected in the condenser

f. cycle thermal efficiency

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