A 150 MW power plant using a regenerative cycle is utilizing steam at 5 MPa, 510°C. The open heater pressures are 3 MPa and 1MPa. The condenser pressure is 50 kPa. For the ideal cycle: The % mass extracted for the 1 MPa open heater is: The % mass extracted for the 3 MPa open heater is: The net work in kJ/kg is: The heat added in the steam generator in kJ/kg is: The thermal efficiency is:

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A 150 MW power plant using a regenerative cycle is utilizing steam at 5 MPa, 510°C. The open heater pressures are 3 MPa and 1MPa. The condenser pressure is 50 kPa.

For the ideal cycle:

The % mass extracted for the 1 MPa open heater is:
The % mass extracted for the 3 MPa open heater is:
The net work in kJ/kg is:
The heat added in the steam generator in kJ/kg is:
The thermal efficiency is:

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