The condenser of a steam power plant has a total surface area of 45m^2 and an overall heat transfer coefficient of 2100Watts/m^2-K. Saturated steam from the turbine enters this condenser at 30C and leaves as saturated liquid at the same temperature. Cooling water enters the condenser at 14C and leaves at 22C. A. Draw the figure, sketch the t-L diagram, then, compute the LMTD of the cross-flow heat exchanger in Kelvin. B. How much heat is transferred by the condenser in MW? C. How much steam passes through the condenser in kg/s? D. How much cooling water is supplied to the condenser in kg/s.

The condenser of a steam power plant has a total surface area of 45m^2 and an overall heat transfer coefficient of 2100Watts/m^2-K. Saturated steam from the turbine enters this condenser at 30C and leaves as saturated liquid at the same temperature. Cooling water enters the condenser at 14C and leaves at 22C. A. Draw the figure, sketch the t-L diagram, then, compute the LMTD of the cross-flow heat exchanger in Kelvin. B. How much heat is transferred by the condenser in MW? C. How much steam passes through the condenser in kg/s? D. How much cooling water is supplied to the condenser in kg/s.

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Chapter10: Heat Exchangers

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Problem 10.33P

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