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An Analysis of A Thermal Power Plant Working On A Rankine Cycle - A Theoretical Investigation
An Analysis of A Thermal Power Plant Working On A Rankine Cycle - A Theoretical Investigation
R K Kapooria
Department of Mechanical Engineering, BRCM College of Engineering & Technology, Bahal (Haryana) and
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India
S Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, India
K S Kasana
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India
η = W/Q1 = 1 – T2 / T1 (1.8)
where h2s is enthalpy evaluated at the turbine inlet Figure 5: Pump efficiency
entropy and at the exit pressure.
Under ideal conditions, h2 = h2s – the efficiency More accurate approximations for these
becomes 1. In Figure 4, points 2 and 2 represent enthalpies may be obtained by applying the First
work lost due to irreversibility. Law for a closed system undergoing a reversible
process, equation: Tds = dh – vdp. For an isen-
tropic process, it follows that dh = vdp as ds = 0.
Because a liquid is almost incompressible, its spe-
cific volume, v, is almost independent of pressure.
Thus, using the notation of Figure 5 for dh = vdp
where, dh = h4s – h3 , and dp = p4 – p3. This equa-
tion on integration with respect to constant specific
volume gives h4s = h3 + v3 (p4 – p3) [kJ/kg], where
the knowledge of State 3 and p4 determines h4s.
Using Equation (2.9), pump work can be calculated
for a given efficiency of the pump.
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