Steam is to be condensed in the condenser of a steam power plant at a temperature of

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Steam is to be condensed in the condenser of a steam power plant at a temperature of 50°C with cooling water from a nearby lake that enters the tubes of the condenser at 12°C at a rate of 240 kg/s and leaves at 20°C. Assuming the condenser to be perfectly insulated, determine
(a) The rate of condensation of the steam and
(b) The rate of exergy destruction in the condenser.
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Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

ISBN: 978-0073398174

8th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles

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