Question: Problem 3 ( 1 6 points ) A boiler - superheater ( a type of heat exchanger ) used in steam power cycles is shown

Problem 3(16 points)
A "boiler-superheater" (a type of heat exchanger) used in steam power cycles is shown in the figure below. Water enters the unit, a fraction of the water is removed as saturated vapor, and the remainder is heated to a superheated vapor.
a) Populate a scorecard of the phase, temperature, pressure, and specific enthalpy at the three states. (5 points)
b) Sketch the process and states on a p-v diagram, including the vapor dome. (4 points)
c) What is the rate of heat addition, in kW?(7 points)
Problem 3 ( 1 6 points ) A "boiler - superheater"

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