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4. A Rankine cylce operates between pressures of 2 psia and 1500
psia. If the steam entering the turbine is superheated to
800oF, calculate the efficiency of the cycle. Neglect
pump work. Note: The peak of the superheat phase
of this cycle is outside the range of the text steam tables and is
difficult to locate on the text Mollier chart since it does not
have a 1500 psia constant pressure line. Please use the following
information taken from the Combustion Engineering steam tables. At
1500 psia and 800 oF, the steam would have an h = 1364
Btu/lbm and an s = 1.5073 Btu/lbm oR. You should be able
to find the value of h at 2 psia and an s = 1.5073 Btu/lbm
oR from the text steam tables or the Mollier chart. Then
you can calculate the parameters requested by questions 4 and
5.
State your answer as a percent to one decimal place. Example:
35.2
5. A Rankine cycle operates between pressures of 2 psia and 1500
psia. If the steam entering the turbine is superheated to
800oF, calculate the work produced per pound mass of
steam. Neglect pump work.
State your answer to two decimal places. Example:125.25
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