Problem (1) A stem power plant operates with high pressure of 4.5 MPa, and has boiler exit temperature of 650 °C. The condenser is at a temperature of 45 °C. All the components are ideal except for the turbine, which has an exit state quality x=97%. Determine: (a) The efficiency of the turbine (b) The heat transfer in the condenser (kg/kg) (c) The heat transfer in the boiler (kJ/kg)

Problem (1) A stem power plant operates with high pressure of 4.5 MPa, and has boiler exit temperature of 650 °C. The condenser is at a temperature of 45 °C. All the components are ideal except for the turbine, which has an exit state quality x=97%. Determine: (a) The efficiency of the turbine (b) The heat transfer in the condenser (kg/kg) (c) The heat transfer in the boiler (kJ/kg)

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RQ: Condensers in these refrigerators are all_______cooled.

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