In: Mechanical Engineering
13.75 Air enters the compressor of a simple gas turbine power plant at 70F, 1 atm, is compressed adiabatically to 40 lbf/in.2, and then enters the combustion chamber where it burns completely with propane gas (C3H8) entering at 77F, 40 lbf/in.2and a molar flow rate of 1.7 lbmol/h. The combustion products at 1340F, 40 lbf/in.2 enter the turbine and expand adiabatically to a pressure of 1 atm.The isentropic compressor efficiency is 83.3% and the isentropic turbine efficiency is 90%. Determine at steady state
(a) the percent of theoretical air required.
(b) the net power developed, in horsepower.