Question: This is an engineering thermodynamics problem. Please answer Problem 2 A - F . Problem 1 is provided in the screenshot because problem 2 references

This is an engineering thermodynamics problem. Please answer Problem 2 A-F. Problem 1 is provided in the screenshot because problem 2 references it.
Problem #2(10 pts)
The Rankine Cycle from problem 2 is modified to add reheat (this adds two state points). The initial temperature and pressure into the first turbine (state 1) remain the same as
problem 1. The first turbine drops to a pressure of 1 MPa . From State 2 to State 3, it is heated isobarically until it has a temperature of 360 C . In the second turbine, it drops to
100 kPa , so the pressure into the condenser (and into the pump), and the pressure out of the pump (and into the boiler and first turbine) are the same as Problem 2. The
turbine and pump efficiencies are the same as Problem 2.
Note: this means that the pump has the same enthalpy in and out (and work/mass) as problem 2, so you do not need to repeat that work; h_(6)-h_(5) for this problem is the
same as h_(4)-h_(3) in problem 2.
The net power output (W^()) remains at 50 MW .
A. Determine the work/mass from state 1 to state 2.
B. Determine the work/mass from state 3 to state 4.
C. Determine the mass flow rate of the cycle
D. Determine overall efficiency of the cycle
E. Determine how much less heat is required from the nuclear reactor; report as a positive value in kW .
F. Suppose that the If the cost to add the extra turbine is $100 million, the energy is worth $0.15//kW-hr, and that the power plant will last longer if there is less heat required
due to the extra turbine. How much longer (in years) will the power plant need to last to pay off the cost? Will it last this this long if the formula for how much longer it will
last is ExtraYears =40 years **(Q^()_(saved))/(Q^()_(H,1)) where Q^()_("saved ") is your answer to part e and Q^()_(H,1) is the heat required in problem 1?
G. Draw the process on a T-s diagram; label all 6 states (1 into first turbine, 2 into reheater, 3 into second turbine, 4 into condenser, 5 into pump, 6 into boiler
This is an engineering thermodynamics problem.

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