The first steam power plant operates on an ideal reheat Rankine cycle. Steam enters the first turbine at 8 MPa and 500 C and leaves at 3 MPa. Steam is then reheated at a constant pressure to 500 C before it expands to 20 kPa in the low-pressure turbine. Assuming that heat is being added to the boiler from a high temperature source at 1800 K and the condenser is transferring heat to a temperature sink at 300 K. 1. Investigate the effect of changing pump efficiency on the overall thermal efficiency of the thermodynamics cycle (Hint: You will assume different values for the isentropic pump efficiency such as: 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, and 100%, then observe how it will change the thermal efficiency of the cycle). Representing the results in a plot is recommended.
The first steam power plant operates on an ideal reheat Rankine cycle. Steam enters the first turbine at 8 MPa and 500 C and leaves at 3 MPa. Steam is then reheated at a constant pressure to 500 C before it expands to 20 kPa in the low-pressure turbine. Assuming that heat is being added to the boiler from a high temperature source at 1800 K and the condenser is transferring heat to a temperature sink at 300 K.
1. Investigate the effect of changing pump efficiency on the overall thermal efficiency of the
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