A 55 MW Steam Power Plant has multiple stage turbine receiving steam at 9320 kPa and 473°C. The first stage operates at 5.2 MPa with 86% efficiency; the second stage operates at 800 kPa with 77% efficiency. Steam is exhausted at 3.0 kPawith 64% efficiency. Considering an Electro - Mechanical efficiency of 89%, Solve the following: - Rankine Cycle Ratio - Actual Steam Rate in kg/kW-hr - Mass flow rate of steam in kg/hr

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A 55 MW Steam Power Plant has multiple
stage turbine receiving steam at 9320 kPa and
473°C. The first stage operates at 5.2 MPa
with 86% efficiency; the second stage
operates at 800 kPa with 77% efficiency.
Steam is exhausted at 3.0 kPawith 64%
efficiency. Considering an Electro –
Mechanical efficiency of 89%,
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Solve the following:
a. Rankine Cycle Ratio
6. Actual Steam Rate in kg/kW-hr
c. Mass flow rate of steam in kg/hr
Transcribed Image Text:A 55 MW Steam Power Plant has multiple stage turbine receiving steam at 9320 kPa and 473°C. The first stage operates at 5.2 MPa with 86% efficiency; the second stage operates at 800 kPa with 77% efficiency. Steam is exhausted at 3.0 kPawith 64% efficiency. Considering an Electro – Mechanical efficiency of 89%, - Solve the following: a. Rankine Cycle Ratio 6. Actual Steam Rate in kg/kW-hr c. Mass flow rate of steam in kg/hr
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