Question: Problem 1 A gas turbine ( Brayton ) cycle is used as the topping cycle for a steam power plant as shown in the diagram.

Problem 1
A gas turbine (Brayton) cycle is used as the topping cycle for a steam power plant as shown in the diagram. The states are given in the table. \begin{tabular}{lllllr}
& \(\mathrm{T}[\mathrm{i}]\) & \(\mathrm{p}[\mathrm{i}]\) & \(\mathrm{h}[\mathrm{i}]\) & \(\mathrm{s}[\mathrm{i}]\) & \(\mathrm{h}_{-}\mathrm{s}[\mathrm{i}]\)\\
State & K & bar & {\([\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{kg}]\)} & {\([\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{kg}-\mathrm{K}]\)} & {\([\mathrm{kJ}/\mathrm{kg}]\)}\\
& & & & & \\
\hline 1 & 300 & 1.0 & 300.4 & 5.702 & -\\
\hline 2 & 655.6 & 12.0 & 665.8 & 5.789 & 611\\
\hline 3 & 1500 & 12.0 & 1635.4 & 6.731 & -\\
\hline 4 & 900.3 & 1.1 & 933.3 & 6.821 & 855.3\\
\hline 5 & 494.9 & 1.0 & 497.9 & 6.208 & -\\
\hline 6 & 850 & 8.0 & 3644.6 & 8.069 & -\\
\hline 7 & 646.1 & 2.0 & 3219.4 & 8.135 & 3177\\
\hline 8 & 311.7 & 0.1 & 2572.3 & 8.346 & 2508\\
\hline 9 & 309.4 & 0.1 & 151.5 & 0.521 & -\\
\hline 10 & 309.4 & 2.0 & 151.8 & 0.521 & 151.7\\
\hline 11 & 393.4 & 2.0 & 504.5 & 1.530 & -\\
\hline 12 & 393.5 & 8.0 & 505.6 & 1.531 & 505.2\\
\hline
\end{tabular} a) The isentropic efficiency of the gas turbine is?
0.9
b) The heat added in the combustor per kg of gas?
\(969.6\mathrm{~kJ}/\mathrm{kg}\)
c) The net work of the gas turbine cycle per kg of gas?
\[
336.7\mathrm{~kJ}/\mathrm{kg}
\]
d) The mass of steam entering the open feed water heater at state 7 per kg of steam leaving the heater at state 11.
0.115
e) The net work of the steam cycle per kg of steam.
\(996.5\mathrm{~kJ}/\mathrm{kg}\)
f) The ratio of the gas flow rate to the steam flow rate.
7.21
g) The cycle efficiency (for the two cycles operating together).
0.49
Problem 1 A gas turbine ( Brayton ) cycle is used

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