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    The document calculates key performance metrics for three steam power plant cycles: 1) A Carnot cycle using wet steam achieves 43.04% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.738, and SSC of 4.92 kg/kWh. 2) A Rankine cycle with dry saturated steam entering the turbine achieves 36.76% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.996, and SSC of 3.65 kg/kWh. 3) A Rankine cycle with an 80% efficient expansion achieves 29.4% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.995, and SSC of 4.56 kg/kWh.

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    The document calculates key performance metrics for three steam power plant cycles: 1) A Carnot cycle using wet steam achieves 43.04% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.738, and SSC of 4.92 kg/kWh. 2) A Rankine cycle with dry saturated steam entering the turbine achieves 36.76% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.996, and SSC of 3.65 kg/kWh. 3) A Rankine cycle with an 80% efficient expansion achieves 29.4% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.995, and SSC of 4.56 kg/kWh.

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    The document calculates key performance metrics for three steam power plant cycles: 1) A Carnot cycle using wet steam achieves 43.04% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.738, and SSC of 4.92 kg/kWh. 2) A Rankine cycle with dry saturated steam entering the turbine achieves 36.76% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.996, and SSC of 3.65 kg/kWh. 3) A Rankine cycle with an 80% efficient expansion achieves 29.4% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.995, and SSC of 4.56 kg/kWh.

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    The document calculates key performance metrics for three steam power plant cycles: 1) A Carnot cycle using wet steam achieves 43.04% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.738, and SSC of 4.92 kg/kWh. 2) A Rankine cycle with dry saturated steam entering the turbine achieves 36.76% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.996, and SSC of 3.65 kg/kWh. 3) A Rankine cycle with an 80% efficient expansion achieves 29.4% efficiency, a work ratio of 0.995, and SSC of 4.56 kg/kWh.

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    Example 1

    A steam power plant operates between a boiler pressure of 42bar and condenser
    pressure of 0.035bar. Calculate for these limits the cycle efficiency, the work ratio, and
    the specific steam consumption, SSC.

    a) A Carnot cycle using wet steam

    T1 @ 42bar  526.2K ( refer steam table)


    T2 @ 0.035bar  299.7 K ( refer steam table)

    TL 299.7
     Carnot  1  1  0.4304  43.04%
    TH 526.2

    q in  h 1  h 4  h fg @ 42bar  1699.2kJ kg  ( refer steam table)

    W
     Carnot   W  q in Carnot  1699.2  0.4304  731.34 kJ kg
    q in

    Assume ;
    s 1  s 2  s 1,g @ 42bar  s 2  6.05 kJ kgK ( refer steam table)
    h 1  2799.6 kJ kg

    s 2  s f 2 @ 0.035bar  x 2 s fg 2
    6.05  0.391  x 2 8.13 where s g 2  8.5223kJ kg ( 8.5223  0.391  8.13 kJ kg )
    x 2  0.696

    h f 2  111.8 kJ kg ; h g 2  2550.33 kJ kg ( h fg 2  2550.33  111.8  2438.58 kJ kg )


    h 2  h f 2  x 2 h fg 2  111.8  0.696  2438.53  1809.02 kJ kg

    W12  h 1  h 2  2799.6  1809.02  990.58 kJ kg


    Nett work Win 731.34
    Work ratio     0.738
    Gross work Wout 990.58

    3600 3600
    SSC    4.92 kg kWhr
    W 731.34

    b) A Rankine cycle with dry saturated steam enter the turbine

    h 1 @ g  2799.6 kJ kg
    h 2 fg  1809.02 kJ kg
    h 3 @ hf 0.035bar  111.8 kJ kg

    105
    Pump work input  v f P4  P3   h 4  h 3  0.00142  0.035  4.2 kJ kg (conversio n from bar to SI unit)
    103
    h 4  4.2  111.8  116 kJ kg
    W12  h 1  h 2  2799.6  1809.02  990.58 kJ kg

    h 1  h 2   h 4  h 3  2799.6  1809.02  116  111.8  990.58  4.2


     Rankine     0.3676  36.76%
    h 1  h 4  2799.6  116 2687.8   4.2 

    Wout  Win 990.58  4.2


    Work ratio    0.996
    Wout 990.58

    3600 3600
    SSC    3.65 kg kWhr
    W 990.58  4.2

    c) A Rankine cycle with an irreversible expansion process has an isentropic


    efficiency 80%
    h 1  h 2' W12'
    Isentropic efficiency  
    h1  h 2 W12
    W12'
     0.8   W12'  792.46 kJ kg
    990.58

    Cycle efficiency 
    Wnet h  h 2   h 4  h 3   0.8  2800 1808  112  4.2  112  0.294@ 29.4%
     1
    Gross heat sup plied h 1  h 4  2800 112  4.2 

    Net work output W  pump work 792.46  4.2


    Work ratio   12'   0.995
    Gross work output W12' 792.46

    3600 3600
    SSC    4.56 kg kWhr
    Wnet 792.46  4.2

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