Question: Q 6 . [ 2 6 Pts ] Consider a Carnot cycle of steam engine that includes a thermodynamic process from saturated water vapor at

Q6.[26 Pts] Consider a Carnot cycle of steam engine that includes a thermodynamic process from saturated water vapor at \(100^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) and saturated liquid water at \(200^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\).
(a) Draw this cycle in a \( T-s \) diagram. Label the coordinates of each state and include the saturation lines. [5 Pts]
(b) What are the thermodynamic states \((x, P, T, v)\) of all four states in this cycle? [6 Pts]
(c) Draw this process in a \( P-v \) diagram. Scale does not have to be precise. [2 Pts]
(d) How much net specific heat does the water receive from the surroundings per one cycle? [3 Pts]
(e) What is the area under the loop in the \( P \)-\( v \) diagram? [2 Pts]
(f) Let's say the adiabatic turbine responsible for the water expansion \& temperature drop becomes irreversible (still adiabatic). If the water temperature after the turbine (and before the heat removal) is \(150^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\), how much extra specific entropy does this turbine generate? Assume the pressure during the heat removal from water remains the same and ignore pressure differences within \(\pm 2\%\).[3 Pts]
(g) Continuing from (f), what is the efficiency of the new turbine compared to an adiabatically reversible turbine? Ignore the kinetic and potential energy of water in this process. [3 Pts]
(h) Continuing from (f), does the new turbine add irreversibility in other processes in the cycle? (Yes/No) Explain. [2 Pts]
Q 6 . [ 2 6 Pts ] Consider a Carnot cycle of

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