In: Mechanical Engineering
The net power of a steam power plant operating according to the simple ideal Rankine cycle is 30.5 MW. Water vapor enters the turbine at 7 MPa pressure and 500 ° C, expands to 10 kPa condenser pressure in the turbine. The steam is condensed in the condenser by cooling it with water from a lake. The flow rate of the lake water is 1950 kg / h. Get the pump and turbine adiabatic efficiency of 87%. Show the cycle in the T-s diagram.
Cwater=4.18 kJ/kg°C
a) Calculate the thermal efficiency of the cycle,
b) Flow rate of the steam circulating in the cycle,
c) Calculate the temperature rise of the coolant.