A Rankine-cycle steam power plant operates at a boiler pressure of 5MPa and a condenser pressure of

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A Rankine-cycle steam power plant operates at a boiler pressure of 5MPa and a condenser pressure of 0.01 MPa. The turbine inlet temperature is 500° C. The water entering the pump is saturated liquid. The mass flow rate through the boiler is 60 kg/s. The first-law thermal efficiency of the power plant is 0.30. Determine the thermal net power (MW) produced by the power plant.

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Thermodynamics Concepts And Applications

ISBN: 9781107179714

2nd Edition

Authors: Stephen R. Turns, Laura L. Pauley

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