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The mass flow rate of steam through an ideal Rankine turbine ( with an isentropic turbine and an isentropic pump) is 30lbm/s. The water and or steam is at a pressure of 1000 psia throughout the boiler and superheater and exits the superheater at a temperature of 600 F. The condenser is at a pressure of 2 psia, and the water exits the condenser as a saturated liquid. Calculate the following.
(a) the power output of the turbine
(b) the overall thermal efficiency of the cycle
(c) The Carnot efficiency of the cycle based on the boiler and condenser temperatures