3. A steam power plan. A 1.5 kg of water is delivered to the boiler per second. Water entering the boiler has an enthalpy of 800 kJ/kg and a velocity of 10 m/s. The water receives heat at a rate of 2200 kJ/kg of water. After passing through the turbine, the steam has a velocity of 50 meters per second and an enthalpy of 2520 kJ/kg. The turbine outlet is 5 meters above the boiler inlet. The boiler loses 1800 kJ/m of heat every minute, while the turbine loses 600 kJ/min. Calculate the turbine's power capacity by treating the boiler and turbine as a single unit.

3. A steam power plan. A 1.5 kg of water is delivered to the boiler per second. Water entering the boiler has an enthalpy of 800 kJ/kg and a velocity of 10 m/s. The water receives heat at a rate of 2200 kJ/kg of water. After passing through the turbine, the steam has a velocity of 50 meters per second and an enthalpy of 2520 kJ/kg. The turbine outlet is 5 meters above the boiler inlet. The boiler loses 1800 kJ/m of heat every minute, while the turbine loses 600 kJ/min. Calculate the turbine's power capacity by treating the boiler and turbine as a single unit.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

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Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

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