In: Mechanical Engineering
Steam at 5MPa and 300°C enters a turbine in a steady flow manner, from the turbine the steam expands to 200kPa with a quality of 90%. Find the following:
Ans
At state 1 (5 MPa and 300 oC)
h1 = 2925.6 kJ/kg
s1 = 6.2109 kJ/kg K
At state 2s ( 200 kPa)
s2s = s1 = 6.2109 kJ/kg K
sf + x2s(sg - sf) = 6.2109
1.53 + x2s(7.127 - 1.53) = 6.2109
x2s = 0.836
Therefore,
h2s = hf + x2s(hg - hf)
= 504.7 + 0.836(2707 - 504.7)
= 2345.82 kJ/kg
At state 2a ( 200 kPa and x2a = 0.9 )
h2a = hf + x2a(hg - hf)
= 504.7 + 0.9(2707 - 504.7)
= 2486.77 kJ/kg
(a)
Work done by the steam turbine per kg = h1 - h2a
= 2925.6 - 2486.77
= 438.83 kJ/kg (ans)
(b)
Steam flow rate needed for producing 200 kW of power, m = 200 / Work done by the steam turbine per kg
= 200 / 438.83
= 0.45576 kg/s
= 0.45576 * (3600) kg/hr
= 1640.73 kg/hr (ans)
(c)
Efficiency of the expansion process,
= 75.69 % (ans)