KIG3002 (AL1)

Chapter 1 – Exercise 1 – Analyzing Basic Rankine Cycle

1. Water is the working fluid in ideal Rankine Cycle. The condenser pressure is 8 kPa and the
saturated vapor enters the turbine at (a) 18 MPa and (b) 4 MPa. The net power output of the
cycle is 100MW. Determine for each case the mass flow rate of steam, in kg/h, the heat
transfer rates for the working fluid passing through the boiler and condenser, each in kW, and
the thermal efficiency.

2. Water is the working fluid in ideal Rankine Cycle. Saturated vapor enters the turbine at (a) 18
MPa and the condenser pressure is 6kPa. Determine

(a) The net work per unit mass of the steam flowing, in kJ/kg
(b) The heat transfer to the steam passing through the boiler, in kJ per kg steam flowing
(c) The thermal efficiency
(d) The heat transfer to cooling water passing through the condenser in kJ per kg steam
condensed.

3. Super heated steam at 8 MPa and 480 ºC leaves the steam generator of a power plant. Heat
transfer and frictional effects in the line connecting the steam generator and the turbine reduce
the pressure and temperature at the turbine inlet to 7.6 MPa and 440 ºC respectively. The
pressure at the exit of the turbine is 10 kPa, and the turbine operate adiabatically. Liquid
leaves the condenser at 8.6 MPa across the pump. The turbine and pump isentropic
efficiencies are 88%. The mass flow rate of steam is 79.53 kg/s. Determine,

(a) the net power output, in kW

(b) the thermal efficiency
(c) the rate of heat transfer from the line connecting the steam generator and the
turbine, in kW.
(d) The mass flow rate of the condenser cooling water in kg/s, if the cooling water
enters at 15 ºC and exit at 35 ºC with negligible pressure change.