A Rankine turbo-generator unit receives 27,050 kg/hr of steam at 6.1 MPaa and 500°C. Steam is extracted at 1.50 MPaa for feedwater heating. Condensate leaves at 11 kPa, determine (a) the amount of steam extracted in kg/hr, (b) the total work of pump in kW, (c) the cycle thermal efficiency in %, (d) the engine thermal efficiency in %, (e) the cycle steam rate in kg/kW-hr.

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A Rankine turbo-generator unit receives 27,050 kg/hr of steam at 6.1
MPaa and 500°C. Steam is extracted at 1.50 MPaa for feedwater
heating. Condensate leaves at 11 kPa, determine (a) the amount of
steam extracted in kg/hr, (b) the total work of pump in kW, (c) the
cycle thermal efficiency in %, (d) the engine thermal efficiency in %,
(e) the cycle steam rate in kg/kW-hr.
Transcribed Image Text:A Rankine turbo-generator unit receives 27,050 kg/hr of steam at 6.1 MPaa and 500°C. Steam is extracted at 1.50 MPaa for feedwater heating. Condensate leaves at 11 kPa, determine (a) the amount of steam extracted in kg/hr, (b) the total work of pump in kW, (c) the cycle thermal efficiency in %, (d) the engine thermal efficiency in %, (e) the cycle steam rate in kg/kW-hr.
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