Question: ( 2 5 points ) Consider a Rankine power cycle with 8 0 0 C as the maximum temperature. The water ( 1 0 k

(25 points) Consider a Rankine power cycle with 800C as the maximum temperature. The water (10kgs) starts as a saturated liquid at state 1 and undergoes the following processes: 12 : Compression in a pump to a pressure of 3.5 MPa (85% isentropic efficiency)
23 : Heat addition at constant pressure to the maximum temperature
34 : Expansion in a turbine to the initial system pressure (90% isentropic efficiency)
41 : Heat rejection at constant pressure to the initial state.
The starting temperature will be varied from 20C to 200C to determine its effect on the cycle performance. Plot the following parameters on a graph as a function of this temperature T1 :
The turbine exit quality x4(if superheated, change the value to "1.1" on the plot)
The net cycle power output
The cycle heat input
The cycle efficiency
The total exergy destruction rate in the cycle, assuming heat is rejected to 20C(the ambient) and input at 800C
Use EES to solve and submit formatted equations, parametric tables, and plots.
HINT 1: Draw the T-s diagram if you are unsure of how to set up the equations.
HINT 2: The total exergy destruction rate is tricky. The pump and turbine might be straightforward, but for the condenser and evaporator, carefully consider the temperatures at which heat transfers through. The temperatures in the devices themselves might not be constant, but their surrounding environment temperatures should be.
( 2 5 points ) Consider a Rankine power cycle

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