1. In the open-circuit steam plant, boiler feed water at atmospheric pressure and 30oC is pumped into an oil-fired boiler which produces dry-saturated steam at 10 bar. This steam enters a steam turbine and is expanded isentropic ally to atmospheric pressure ( 1 bar ) and freely discharged into the atmosphere. Determine the: a. Specific steam consumptionb. Thermal efficiency of the plant. 1. In the open-circuit steam plant, boiler feed water at atmospheric pressure and30°C is pumped into an oil-fired boiler which produces dry-saturated steam at 10bar. This steam enters a steam turbine and is expanded isentropic ally toatmospheric pressure ( 1 bar ) and freely discharged into the atmosphere.Determine thea. Specific steam consumptionb. Thermal efficiency of the plant.

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oiler which produces dry-saturated steam at 10 bar. This steam enters a steam turbine and is expanded isentropic ally to atmospheric pressure ( 1 bar ) and freely discharged into the atmosphere. Determine the: a. Specific steam cons

oiler which produces dry-saturated steam at 10 bar. This steam enters a steam turbine and is expanded isentropic ally to atmospheric pressure ( 1 bar ) and freely discharged into the atmosphere. Determine the: a. Specific steam cons

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1. In the open-circuit steam plant, boiler feed water at atmospheric pressure and 30oC is pumped into an oil-fired boiler which produces dry-saturated steam at 10 bar. This steam enters a steam turbine and is expanded isentropic ally to atmospheric pressure ( 1 bar ) and freely discharged into the atmosphere.

Determine the:

a. Specific steam consumption

b. Thermal efficiency of the plant.

1. In the open-circuit steam plant, boiler feed water at atmospheric pressure and
30°C is pumped into an oil-fired boiler which produces dry-saturated steam at 10
bar. This steam enters a steam turbine and is expanded isentropic ally to
atmospheric pressure ( 1 bar ) and freely discharged into the atmosphere.
Determine the
a. Specific steam consumption
b. Thermal efficiency of the plant.

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