Steam is generated at 4.

10 MPa and 440°C and

condensation occurs at 0.105 MPa.
(a) For a Rankine engine operating between these limits,
compute the thermal eficiency and the heat rate.
(b) Considering that a Rankine cycle occurs between une
same limits, determine
, Q, Wpt and o
(c) What mass flow rate is required for a net output of
30,000 kW?

sOLUTION:

4.1 MPa
B

0.105 MPa

P = 4.10 MPa h, = 3305.7 kJ/kg

440°C s 6.8911 kJ/kg) (K)

At p = 0.105 MPa

h = 423.24 kJ/kg s1.3181 kJ/(kg) (K)

h 2254.4 kJ/kg Spea 6.0249 kJ/(kg) (K)

6.8911 1,3181 0.925

6.0249

h =h + Xhe= 423.24 + (0.925) (2254.4)= 2508.6kJkg

h = h ,at 0.105 MPa = 423.24 kJ/kg

V V,at 0.105 MPa =0.0010443 m'kg

 (0.0010443) (4100- 105) = 4.17 kJ/kg
WVs(Ps-P)
=

W
423.24 + 4.17 = 427.4 kJ/kg
h= h, W,
=
+

(a) Rankine engine

797.1 kJ/kg
h,-h, =3305.7-2508.6
=
W
2882.5 kJ/kg
E= h,be 3305.7 - 423.24
=
=

e
W 797.1= 0.2765 or 27.65%
2882.5

m 3600
W 3600
797.1 4.516 kg/kwh
Heat'rate = (m)(h, -h»,)= (4.516) (2882.5) = 13,017 kJkwh

(b) Rankine cycle

h, hg= 3305.7 -427.4 = 2878.3 kJ/kg

h h = 2508.6 -423.24 = 2085.4 kJ/kg

W et
Q = 2878.3-2085.4 =792.9 kJkg
or
WneW-W. = 797.1 -4.17 = 792.9 kJ/kg

e
W 792.9 = 0.2755 or 27.55%
2878.3

ie)
Steam flow rate- 30,000 kW 30,000 37.84 kg's
Wk/kg
net
792.9 kJ/kg