(Solved): An ideal Rankine cycle incorporates a reheat process. The cycle has a boiler pressure of 5.0 MPa, t ...
An ideal Rankine cycle incorporates a reheat process. The cycle has a boiler pressure of 5.0 MPa, the condenser pressure of 20kPa and a reheater pressure of 1MPa with a mass flow rate of water through the cycle at 2.8kg/s. The temperature of the water entering the low-pressure and high-pressure turbines is 800?C. The water leaves the condenser as a saturated liquid. Provide a TS diagram and calculate the following: A. The power generated by the turbine, B. The power required by the pump, C. The heat transfer rate the boiler, and D. The thermal efficiency of the cycle.