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18 January, 05:13

Steam enters a turbine operating at steady state at 800°F and 450 lbf/in^2 and leaves as a saturated vapor at 1.2 lbf/in^2. The turbine develops 12,000 hp, and heat transfer from the turbine to the surroundings occurs at a rate of 2 x 106 Btu/h. Neglect kinetic and potential energy changes from inlet to exit. Determine the exit temperature, in °F, and the volumetric flow rate of the steam at the inlet, in ft3/s.

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  1. 18 January, 06:30
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    Exit Temperature, T_2 = 107.9 °F

    Volume Flow Rate = 47.39 ft^3/s

    Explanation:

    Given Data

    Inlet Conditions

    Pressure, P_1 = 450 psia (psia = lbf/in^2)

    Temperature, T_1 = 800 °F

    Outlet Conditions

    Pressure, P_2 = 1.2 psia (psia = lbf/in^2)

    Saturated Vapor (Hence quality is 01)

    Power, W = 12000 hp (1 hp = 2545 Btu/hr)

    Heat transfer from the turbine to surroundings, Q = - 2000000 Btu/hr

    Required

    The exit temperature, in °F The volume flow rate of the steam at the inlet, in ft^3/s

    Calculations

    We will be solving this table using the property tables (English Units)

    From table A-4E for steam at inlet condition,

    Enthalpy, h_1 = 1415 Btu/lb

    Volume, v_1 = 1.608 ft^3/lb

    From table A-5E for steam at outlet condition,

    Enthalpy, h_2 = 1108 Btu/lb

    Exit Temperature, T_2 = 107.9 °F

    As kinetic and potential energy are ignored, the energy equation will be:

    Q - W = m * (h_2 - h_1)

    m is the mass flow rate

    m = ((-2000000) - (12000*2545)) / (1108-1415) * 3600

    m = 29.47 lb/s

    Mass Flow rate = Volume Flow Rate / v_1

    Volume Flow Rate = m*v_1

    Volume Flow Rate = 47.39 ft^3/s
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