ME542EnergySystems

20112012Fall
Homework3

Dueon31.October.2011

1. AsteampowerplantoperatesonanidealreheatRankinecyclebetweenthepressure
limits of 15 MPa and 10 kPa. The mass flow rate of steam through the cycle is 12
kg/s.Steamentersbothstagesoftheturbineat500C.Ifthemoisturecontentofthe
steamattheexitofthelowpressureturbineisnottoexceed10percent,determine
(a)thepressureatwhichreheatingtakesplace,(b)thetotalrateofheatinputinthe
boiler, and (c) the thermal efficiency of the cycle. Also, show the cycle on a Ts
diagramwithrespecttosaturationlines.

2. Asteam powerplantoperatesonan idealregenerativeRankinecycle.Steamenters

theturbineat6MPaand450Candiscondensedinthecondenserat20kPa.Steam
isextractedfromtheturbineat0.4MPatoheatthefeedwaterinanopenfeedwater
heater.Waterleavesthefeedwaterheaterasasaturatedliquid.Showthecycleona
Ts diagram, and determine (a) the net work output per kilogram of steam flowing
throughtheboilerand(b)thethermalefficiencyofthecycle.

3. AsteampowerplantoperatesonthereheatregenerativeRankinecyclewithaclosed
feedwater heater. Steam enters the turbine at 12.5 MPa and 550C at a rate of 24
kg/sandiscondensedinthecondenseratapressureof20kPa.Steamisreheatedat
5MPato550C.Somesteamisextractedfromthelowpressureturbineat1.0MPa,
is completely condensed in the closed feedwater heater, and pumped to 12.5 MPa
before it mixes with the feedwater at the same pressure. Assuming an isentropic
efficiency of 88 percent for both the turbine and the pump, determine (a) the
temperature of the steam at the inlet of the closed feedwater heater, (b) the mass
flowrateofthesteamextractedfromtheturbinefortheclosedfeedwaterheater,(c)
thenetpoweroutput,and(d)thethermalefficiency.