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1. We would reject this proposal because wturb = h1 - h2 - qout, and any heat loss from the steam will adversely
affect the turbine work output.
2. Yes, because the saturation temperature of steam at 10 kPa is 45.81C, which is much higher than the
temperature of the cooling water.
3. THIS IS THE BRITISH UNITS EQUIVALENT. CROSS CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.
A steam power plant that operates on a simple ideal Rankine cycle between the specified pressure limits is
considered. The minimum turbine inlet temperature, the rate of heat input in the boiler, and the thermal
efficiency of the cycle are to be determined.
Assumptions 1 Steady operating conditions exist.
2 Kinetic and potential energy changes are T
negligible.
Analysis (a) From the steam tables (Tables A-4E,
3
A-5E, and A-6E), 1250 psia
h1 = h f @ 2 psia = 94.02 Btu/lbm Q
in
2
v1 = v f @ 2 psia = 0.01623 ft 3/lbm
2 psia
w p ,in = v1 (P2 P1 ) 1
Qout 4
( ) x4 = 0.9
= 0.01623 ft 3/lbm (1250 2 psia )
1 Btu
3 s
5.4039 psia ft
= 3.75 Btu/lbm
h2 = h1 + w p ,in = 94.02 + 3.75 = 97.77 Btu/lbm
h4 = h f + x 4 h fg = 94.02 + (0.9)(1021.7 ) = 1013.6 Btu/lbm
s 4 = s f + x 4 s fg = 0.17499 + (0.9)(1.74444 ) = 1.7450 Btu/lbm R
( )
= 0.01623 ft 3 /lbm (1250 2 psia )
1 Btu / 0.85 2 Qin
5.4039 psia ft 3 2s
= 4.41 Btu/lbm
2 psia
h2 = h1 + w p ,in = 94.02 + 4.41 = 98.43 Btu/lbm 1 4s 4
Qout
h4 = h f + x 4 h fg = 94.02 + (0.9)(1021.7 ) = 1013.6 Btu/lbm x4 = 0.9
s
s 4 = s f + x 4 s fg = 0.17499 + (0.9)(1.74444 ) = 1.7450 Btu/lbm R
The turbine inlet temperature is determined by trial and error ,
P3 = 1250 psia h3 = 1439.0 Btu/lbm
Try 1:
T3 = 900F s 3 = 1.5826 Btu/lbm.R
s 4s s f s3 s f 1.5826 0.17499
x4s = = = = 0.8069
s fg s fg 1.74444
h4 s = h f + x 4 s h fg = 94.02 + (0.8069 )(1021.7 ) = 918.4 Btu/lbm
h3 h4 1439.0 1013.6
T = = = 0.8171
h3 h4 s 1439.0 918.4
P3 = 1250 psia h3 = 1498.6 Btu/lbm
Try 2:
T3 = 1000F s 3 = 1.6249 Btu/lbm.R
s4s s f s3 s f 1.6249 0.17499
x4s = = = = 0.8312
s fg s fg 1.74444
h4 s = h f + x 4 s h fg = 94.02 + (0.8312)(1021.7 ) = 943.3 Btu/lbm
h3 h4 1498.6 1013.6
T = = = 0.8734
h3 h4 s 1498.6 943.3
By linear interpolation, at T = 0.85 we obtain T3 = 958.4F. This is approximate. We can determine state 3
exactly using EES software with these results: T3 = 955.7F, h3 = 1472.5 Btu/lbm.
(b) Q& = m& (h h ) = (75 lbm/s )(1472.5 98.43) = 103,055 Btu/s
in 3 2
(c) Q& out = m& (h4 h1 ) = (75 lbm/s )(1013.6 94.02 ) = 68,969 Btu/s
Q& 68,969 Btu/s
th = 1 out = 1 = 33.1%
Q& in 103,055 Btu/s
8. An ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is considered.
The throttling valve in the cycle is replaced by an isentropic turbine. The percentage increase in the COP
and in the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space due to this replacement are to be determined.
Assumptions 1 Steady operating conditions exist. 2 Kinetic and potential energy changes are negligible.
Analysis If the throttling valve in the previous problem is replaced by an isentropic turbine, we would have
s4s = s3 = sf @ 0.7 MPa = 0.33230 kJ/kgK, and the enthalpy at the turbine exit would be
s3 s f 0.33230 0.09275
x4s = = = 0.2802
s fg 0.85503
@ 120 kPa T
(
h4 s = h f + x 4 s h fg )@ 120 kPa = 22.49 + (0.2802)(214.48) = 82.58 kJ/kg
QH 2
Then, Q& L = m& (h1 h4 s ) = (0.05 kg/s )(236.97 82.58) kJ/kg = 7.72 kW 3 0.7 MPa
Win
Q& 7.72 kW
and COPR = L = = 4.23
W& 1.83 kW
in
0.12 MPa
Then the percentage increase in Q& and COP becomes 1
4s 4
Q& L 7.72 7.41 QL
Increase in Q& L = = = 4.2%
Q& L 7.41 s
9. A refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is considered. The rate of heat removal from the
refrigerated space, the power input to the compressor, the isentropic efficiency of the compressor, and the
COP of the refrigerator are to be determined.
Assumptions 1 Steady operating conditions exist. 2 Kinetic and potential energy changes are negligible.
Analysis (a) From the refrigerant tables (Tables A-12 and A-13),