1) In an ideal regenerative Rankine cycle, vapor enters the turbine at 7MPa and 550°C. Steam first expands to 0.8MPa where some of the steam is extracted and transferred to an open feedwater heater (FWH) operating at 0.8MPa. The remaining steam expands through the second-stage turbine to the condenser pressure of 10kPa. Saturated liquid exits the open FWH at 0.8MPa and water enters pump I as a saturated liquid. Determine a) the power output of the cycle in kJ/kg b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle c) the heat transfer from the condenser to the environment, in kJ/kg. Boiler Pump II Open FWH Pump I Turbine Condenser
1) In an ideal regenerative Rankine cycle, vapor enters the turbine at 7MPa and 550°C. Steam first expands to 0.8MPa where some of the steam is extracted and transferred to an open feedwater heater (FWH) operating at 0.8MPa. The remaining steam expands through the second-stage turbine to the condenser pressure of 10kPa. Saturated liquid exits the open FWH at 0.8MPa and water enters pump I as a saturated liquid. Determine a) the power output of the cycle in kJ/kg b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle c) the heat transfer from the condenser to the environment, in kJ/kg. Boiler Pump II Open FWH Pump I Turbine Condenser
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![1) In an ideal regenerative Rankine cycle, vapor enters the turbine at 7MPa and 550°C. Steam
first expands to 0.8MPa where some of the steam is extracted and transferred to an open
feedwater heater (FWH) operating at 0.8MPa. The remaining steam expands through the
second-stage turbine to the condenser pressure of 10kPa. Saturated liquid exits the open FWH
at 0.8MPa and water enters pump I as a saturated liquid. Determine
a) the power output of the cycle in kJ/kg
b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle
c) the heat transfer from the condenser to the environment, in kJ/kg.
Boiler
Pump II
Open
FWH
Pump 1
Turbine
Condenser](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffcee578c-134c-410e-bd8e-ca3dd58cba25%2Fefb57084-3f7a-44e6-8007-ab569a8a3a46%2Fgl21a7qc_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1) In an ideal regenerative Rankine cycle, vapor enters the turbine at 7MPa and 550°C. Steam
first expands to 0.8MPa where some of the steam is extracted and transferred to an open
feedwater heater (FWH) operating at 0.8MPa. The remaining steam expands through the
second-stage turbine to the condenser pressure of 10kPa. Saturated liquid exits the open FWH
at 0.8MPa and water enters pump I as a saturated liquid. Determine
a) the power output of the cycle in kJ/kg
b) the thermal efficiency of the cycle
c) the heat transfer from the condenser to the environment, in kJ/kg.
Boiler
Pump II
Open
FWH
Pump 1
Turbine
Condenser
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