A Rankine cycle of a power plant is shown in the figure. The turbine operates at...

 

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A Rankine cycle of a power plant is shown in the figure. The turbine operates at steady state with inlet conditions of Ps = 6 MPa, T3 = 275.6 °C, x = 1. Steam leaves the turbine at a pressure of P4 = 0.008 MPa, and T4 = 41 °C (state 4). Steam turbine Temperature (C Cat 400 300 Rankine cycle Heat Condenser 200 exchanger 100 Feedwater W pump W; - W Qu - Qc 10 Calculate: muclear-power.net Specific Entropy (K) a) The vapor quality of the outlet steam, x; b) Turbine work, Wr; c) Pump work, Wp; d) Heat added at the steam generator, QH; e) The thermal efficiency of this cycle and compare this value with the Carnot's efficiency. ww A Rankine cycle of a power plant is shown in the figure. The turbine operates at steady state with inlet conditions of Ps = 6 MPa, T3 = 275.6 °C, x = 1. Steam leaves the turbine at a pressure of P4 = 0.008 MPa, and T4 = 41 °C (state 4). Steam turbine Temperature (C Cat 400 300 Rankine cycle Heat Condenser 200 exchanger 100 Feedwater W pump W; - W Qu - Qc 10 Calculate: muclear-power.net Specific Entropy (K) a) The vapor quality of the outlet steam, x; b) Turbine work, Wr; c) Pump work, Wp; d) Heat added at the steam generator, QH; e) The thermal efficiency of this cycle and compare this value with the Carnot's efficiency. ww