The steam flow rate in a power plant is 650,000 lb m /hr. The steam enters the
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The steam flow rate in a power plant is 650,000 lbm/hr. The steam enters the turbine at 500 psia and 1000 F. The turbine exhaust pressure is 1.0 psia and the quality of the exiting steam is 0.925. Determine
(a) The turbine power output (kW)
(b) The isentropic efficiency of the turbine.
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Thermodynamics Concepts And Applications
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