Question: Problem 5 ( 1 0 points ) - Energy Balance on a turbo - pump assembly A water pump is driven by a turbine through

Problem 5(10 points)- Energy Balance on a turbo-pump assembly
A water pump is driven by a turbine through a common shaft. Steam enters the turbine at 1 MPa and
300C and leaves at 150 kPa and a quality of 0.98. Saturated liquid water enters the pump at 20C at a
mass flow rate of 100,000kgh and leaves the pump at 10 MPa . Please answer the following questions
considering that processes in both devices are adiabatic and changes in kinetic and potential energy can
be neglected.
a. Create a schematic for the installation and indicate the boundaries for the fluids passing through
the pump and turbine if you were to perform a mass and energy balance on those devices. Use
the correct graphic representation for a turbine and for a pump.
b. Considering that all the power produced by the turbine is taken by the pump, determine the
mass flow rate of steam needed at the inlet of the turbine, in kgh. Hint: Consider that the
power produced by the turbine is transferred to the pump.
c. Considering that the efficiency in transferring power from the turbine to the pump is 80%,
determine the mass flow rate of steam needed at the inlet of the turbine, in kgh.
Problem 5 ( 1 0 points ) - Energy Balance on a

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