A medium size power station is used to produce 30 MW net power for a refinery. The station uses steam as the operating fluid and operates according to the Carnot cycle between the pressure limits of 0.4 bar and 35 bar. Steam enters the boiler as a saturated liquid and leaves it as a dry saturated vapour. (viii) Calculate the thermal efficiency of the power station if the isentropic efficiency of the steam turbine is 94%

A medium size power station is used to produce 30 MW net power for a refinery. The station uses steam as the operating fluid and operates according to the Carnot cycle between the pressure limits of 0.4 bar and 35 bar. Steam enters the boiler as a saturated liquid and leaves it as a dry saturated vapour. (viii) Calculate the thermal efficiency of the power station if the isentropic efficiency of the steam turbine is 94%

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Chapter28: Special Refrigeration Applications

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