(A)
Interpretation:
The efficiency of the turbine.
Concept Introduction:
The expression of the efficiency of the turbine
Here, actual shaft work is
Set up an entropy balance around the reversible turbine to obtain the work done by the turbine if it was reversible as,
Here, final mass of the actual stream is
Set an energy balance around the reversible turbine as,
Here, time is
The expression to obtain the reversible quality of the steam
(B)
Interpretation:
The work required by the pump.
Concept Introduction:
The expression of work required by the pump by modeling the liquid as constant specific volume is,
Here, outside pressure is
(C)
Interpretation:
The overall efficiency of the heat engine.
Concept Introduction:
The expression of the overall efficiency of the heat engine
(D)
Interpretation:
The efficiency of the Carnot heat engine.
Concept Introduction:
The expression of the efficiency of a Carnot heat engine
Here, temperature of low temperature heat reservoir is
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