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Steam Power Problems

The document contains multiple problems related to steam power cycles, boilers, turbines, and thermodynamic processes. It includes calculations of condenser pressure, latent heat of vaporization, thermal efficiencies of reheat cycles, mass flow rates, boiler ratings, and overall thermal efficiency. Key parameters provided include enthalpies, pressures, temperatures, heating values, and mass flow rates.

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Steam Power Problems

The document contains multiple problems related to steam power cycles, boilers, turbines, and thermodynamic processes. It includes calculations of condenser pressure, latent heat of vaporization, thermal efficiencies of reheat cycles, mass flow rates, boiler ratings, and overall thermal efficiency. Key parameters provided include enthalpies, pressures, temperatures, heating values, and mass flow rates.

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In a Rankine cycle, the steam enters a turbine at 6 MPaa. The specific weight of the condensate is 9.

75
kN/m3 and the pump work is 6 kJ/kg. What is the condenser pressure in MPaa?

Wet steam occupying a rigid container has an enthalpy of 2000 kJ/kg. The mass of the vapor part is
thrice that of the liquid part. Determine the latent heat of vaporization if the liquid part has an enthalpy
of 150 kJ/kg.

A reheat steam cycle has 13 850 kPa throttle pressure at the turbine inlet & a 2800 kPa reheat pressure,
the throttle and reheat temperature of the steam is 540°C. Condenser pressure is 3.4 kPa. Engine
efficiency of high pressure & low pressure turbine is 75%. Enthalpies at each state points are as follows:
h1=3434.1 kJ/kg, h2= 2 974.9 kJ/kg, h3=3 548.5 kJ/kg, h4=2204.5 kJ/kg, h5=109.84 kJ/kg. Sp. volume at
condenser outlet is I .0032x l0^-3 m3/kg. What are the ideal and actual thermal efficiencies?

A water tube boiler evaporated 5 kg of water per sec. from a feed water enthalpy 440 kJ/kg to steam at
1241.1 kPa & quality of 0.97; weight of coal fuel per sec. is 0.57 kg; high heating value of the coal as
fired, 11 800 BTU/lb. At 1 241.1 kPa, hf= 805. 29 kJ/kg & hfg= 1 980.6 kJ/kg. The rate of heat absorption
in kJ/s is, a. 12 814.5 b. 11 558.5 c. 11 432.5 d. 11 281.5

In problem #5, the boiler horsepower is, A.1027 b.1178 c.1256

d. 1165

In problem #5, the efficiency of a steam generating unit is, a. 68.5% b. 70% c. 71.8% d. 73%

A circular fuel oil tank 13.7 m long and 1.7m diameter is used for oil storage. Calculate the no. of days
the supply tank can hold for continuous operation at the ff. conditions; steam flow, 910 kg/hr; steam,
dry & sat. at 1.38 Mpa (hfg=2789.6 kJ/kg); feedwater temp, 110°C; boiler efficiency.,75%; fuel oil, 34°
API. a.16 b.18 c.20 d.22

9. In a rankine cycle, saturated liquid water at 1 bar is compressed isentropically to 150 bar. First, by
heating in a boiler and then by superheating at constant pressure of 150 bar, the water substance is
brought to 750 °K . After adiabatic reversible expansion in a turbine to 1 bar, it is then cooled in a
condenser to a saturated liquid. At 150 bar & 750°K, h= 3 240.5 kJ/kg & s= 6.2549 kJ/kg- °K.At 1 bar, hf=
417.46 kJ/kg, hfg=2258 kj/kg, sf=1.3026 kJ/kg-°K,sfg=6.0568 kJ-°K, v, =1.0432x104 m3/g. a. 13.53 b.
14.45 c. 1534 d.16.65

10. In problem #9, the enthalpy entering the boiler in kJ/kg is, A. 433 b. 432 c. 431 4. 430

11. In problem #9, the expansion work in kJ/kg is, a. 2 838 b. 2823 c. 2 808
d. 977

12. In problem #9, the energy charge to the turbine in kJ/kg is, a. 2838 b. 2823 c. 2808 d."2793

13. In problem #9, the heat added in kJ/Icg is, a. 2838 b. 2823 c. 2808 d. 2793

14. In problem #9, the engine thermal efficiency is, a. 33.8% b. 34.2% c. 34.6% d. 35.0% 15. In problem
#9, the cycle thermal efficiency is. a. 33.8 b. 34.2% c. 34.6% d. 35.0%

16. In a steam power plant with reheat & regeneration, the steam enters a turbine at 300 bar & 900
with enthalpy of 3528 kJ/kg and expands to 1 bar. Steam leaves the first stage at 30 bar with enthalpy of
2883 kJ/kg and part of it entering a closed heater while the rest reheated to 800 °K giving the steam an
enthalpy of 3517 kJ/kg,. Both section of the turbine have adiabatic efficiency of 93%. The enthalpy at the
turbine exhaust is 2 655 kJ/kg. The condensate enthalpy is 417.46 kJ/kg and hf @ 30 bar is 1 008.4 kJ/kg.
At 1 bar, vf = 1.0432 x 10 -3 m3/kg. The ideal fraction of extracted mass is, a. 0.2300 b. 0.2312 c. 02344
d. 0.2387

17. In problem #16, the actual fraction of extracted mass is, a 0.2300 b. 0,23312

c. 0.2344 d. 0.2387

18. In problem #16, the ideal energy charge to the turbine in kJ/kg is. a. 3 000 b. i 002 c. 3 004 d. 3 006

19.. In problem #16, theactual energy charge to the turbine in IcEkg is, a. 2 970 b. 2 975 c. 2 980 d. 2 985

20. In problem #16, the ideal engine thermal efficiency is, a. 4334% b.44.54% c. 65.46% d.42.34% 21.
T_It problem #16, the actual engine thermal efficiency, is. a. 42.38% b. 43.34% c. 65.46% d. 45.54%

22. In problem #16, the ideal cycle thermal efficiency is. a_ 43.27% b. 42.38% c. 43.34% d. 44.54%

23. In problem #16, the actual cycle thermal efficiency is. a. 40.78% b. 43.37% c. 42.38% d. 43.34%

25. What would be the percentage of the over-all efficiency of a steam generator obtaining an
evaporation equivalent to 10.95 kg of water from and 100 °C per kg of coal having 34064 kJ/kg heating
value? a. 73% B. 74% C. 82% D. 70%

26. What is the percent rating of a water tube boiler if the heating surface area is 400 na2 and the
developed boiler horsepower is 750? a. 167.5% b. 170% c. 172.5% d. 175%

27. A steam condenser receives 10 kg/s of steam with an enthalpy of 2 570 kJ/kg. steam condenses into
a liquid and leaves with an enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water passes through the condenser with
temperature increasing from 13 °C to 24 °C. The cooling water flow rate in kg/s is. a.533 b.518 c.523
d.528
28. The percent rating of a water tube boiler is 200 %, factor of evaporation is 1.08 and heating surface
area is 2556 m2.Find the rate of evaporation. a. 8 000 b. 5 000 3. 7 500 d. 8 500

29. A steam boiler generating 7.1 kg/s of 4.1371V1Pa, 426.7 °C steam 3274.1 kJ/kg) is continuously
blown at the rate of 0.31 kg /s. Feed water enters the economizer at 148.9 °C. The furnace burns 0.75 kg
of coal per sec of 30 470.6 kJ/kg heating value. Feed water enthalpy is 629.87 kJ/kg and enthalpy of blow
down is 1 097.02 kJ/kg. The overall thermal efficiency of steam boiler is. a. 76% b. b84% c. 83% d. 88%

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