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The net work output and the thermal efficiency for the Carnot and the simple ideal Rankine cycles with steam as the working fluid are to be calculated and compared. Steam enters the turbine in both c...
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Can any ideal gas power cycle have a thermal efficiency greater than 55 percent when using thermal energy reservoirs at 627°C and 17°C?
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A binary geothermal power plant uses geothermal water at 160°C as the heat source. The plant operates on the simple Rankine cycle with isobutane as the working fluid. Heat is transferred to...
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Show the ideal Rankine cycle with three stages of reheating on a T-s diagram. Assume the turbine inlet temperature is the same for all stages. How does the cycle efficiency vary with the number of reh...
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Steam enters a heat exchanger at 300 K. What is the temperature of this steam in °F?
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Is there an optimal pressure for reheating the steam of a Rankine cycle? Explain.
See AnswerQ: How do the following quantities change when a simple ideal Rankine cycle
How do the following quantities change when a simple ideal Rankine cycle is modified with reheating? Assume the mass flow rate is maintained the same.
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Consider a simple ideal Rankine cycle and an ideal Rankine cycle with three reheat stages. Both cycles operate between the same pressure limits. The maximum temperature is 700°C in the simple cycle an...
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Consider a steam power plant that operates on the ideal reheat Rankine cycle. The plant maintains the boiler at 17.5 MPa, the reheater at 2 MPa, and the condenser at 50 kPa. The temperature is 550°C a...
See AnswerQ: Reconsider Prob. 9–125. How much does the thermal
Reconsider Prob. 9–125. How much does the thermal efficiency of the cycle change when the temperature at the entrance to the low-pressure turbine is increased to 550°C? Data from Prob. 9-125: Conside...
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