Design a steam power plant using the Rankine cycle assuming that the turbine operates with an entering pressure of 6.1 MPa, an entering temperature of 510 ◦C, and an exiting pressure of 1.5 kPa. Find the operating conditions of the fluid everywhere in the cycle and the coefficient of performance, and compare it with a Carnot cycle operating at the same temperatures. If 310 kW of power is required, what flow rate of steam is necessary?

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To design a steam power plant using the Rankine cycle we need to determine the operating conditions of the fluid throughout the cycle calculate the co... View the full answer