Question: ( 4 5 points ) A Rankine cycle with regeneration develops a net power output of 1 0 0 0 B t u s .

(45points) A Rankine cycle with regeneration develops a net power output of 1000Btus. Steam enters the first turbine stage at 1000 psi and 1000 F [state 2]. It expands in the first turbine state to a pressure of 200psi [state 3] where it enters a closed feedwater heater, condenses, and exits as a saturated liquid [state 5]. The remaining steam is expanded feedwater heater [arbe stage to a final pressure of 10 psi [state 4]. The feedwater exits the closed sate 1] at the same temperature of the condensate [at state 5].
Cooling water [indicated by "cw" on the figure] removes heat from the cycle and increases in temperature from 50 F to 63 F with a negligible pressure drop. You may treat the cooling water as an incompressible substance with a negligible pressure drop and constant specific heats [h=CT, with C=1BtulbmR.
The isentropic efficiency of the first and second turbine stage is 100%. The isentropic efficiency of the pump is 85%.
Note - If you can not calculate a value in part a, I suggest writing the governing equation for parts b,c,d, and e only in terms of "h" values [and "y" in the case of parts c,d, and e if needed].
b.(545pt) The fraction of steam bled off at state 3,y.
c.(945pt) The thermal efficiency of the cycle
d.(745pt Mass flow rate of the water entering the high pressure turbine at state 2inlbms e.(945pt) Mass flow rate of the cold water in lbm/s
( 4 5 points ) A Rankine cycle with regeneration

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