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1/DSK/631
The following observation were recorded during a test on a steam condenser
Recorded condenser vacuum = 71 cm of Hg (
Barometric reading = 76.5 cm of Hg (
Mean condenser temperature = 34°C
Temperature of hot well = 28.5°C
Condensate collected = 1800 kg/hour
Flow rate of cooling water = 57500 kg/hour
Inlet temperature of cooling water = 8.5 °C
Outlet temperature of cooling water = 26 °C
Determine:
a) Vacuum corrected to standard barometric of 76 cm of Hg (
b) Vacuum efficiency
c) Under cooling of condensate
d) Condenser efficiency
e) State of steam entering the condenser and
f) Mass of air present per cubic meter of condenser volume and the mass of air present per kg of
uncondensed steam.
Solution:

a) Corrected vacuum

b) Vacuum efficiency

From steam table

c) Condensate under cooling

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 d) Condenser efficiency

e) State of steam

At the entry of condenser steam is wet condition having dryness fraction of 0.953.

f) 1. Mass of air present per cubic meter of condenser volume

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 2. Mass of air present per kg of uncondensed steam

20.4/DSK/633

A steam turbine discharges 5000 kg/hr of steam at 40°C and 0.85 dry. The estimated air leakage is 15
kg/hr. The temperature at the suction of air pump is 32°C and the temperature of the condensate is 35°C.
Find (a) the vacuum gauge reading (b) capacity of air pump (c) loss of condensate in kg/h (d) the quantity
of cooling water required if the rise in temperature of cooling water is limited to 10°C.

Solution:
a) Vacuum gauge reading

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 b) Capacity of air pump

c) Loss of condensate

d) Quantity of cooling water required

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