A steam turbine operates at steady-state with 1.8 MPa and 350C steam at its inlet and...

 

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A steam turbine operates at steady-state with 1.8 MPa and 350C steam at its inlet and wet- steam (vapor-liquid mixture, x = 0.90) at 95C at its exit. The mass flow rate of the steam is 38 kg/s, and the turbine produces 25,000 kW of power. Is the turbine losing heat to the surroundings? At what rate? (in kW). Assume negligible kinetic and potential energy effects. A steam turbine operates at steady-state with 1.8 MPa and 350C steam at its inlet and wet- steam (vapor-liquid mixture, x = 0.90) at 95C at its exit. The mass flow rate of the steam is 38 kg/s, and the turbine produces 25,000 kW of power. Is the turbine losing heat to the surroundings? At what rate? (in kW). Assume negligible kinetic and potential energy effects.