Answer:
A) 26.45% efficiency
B) 37.732 kg/s
C) 98386.9259 kg/s
Explanation:
From the diagram attached
at state 1
condenser pressure = 25 kpa, steam quality (x) = 0
h1 = hf = 271.96 kj/kg ( from saturated pressure table)
s1 = sf = 0.8932 kj/kg-k ( from saturated pressure table )
at state 2
turbine inlet pressure = 5 Mpa , 0.8932 kj/kg-k
h2 = 276.24 kj/kg ( from compressed water table )
at state 3
5 Mpa , 5000 c
h3 = 3434.7 kj/kg ( from super heated steam table )
at state 4
25 kpa , x = 0.88
hf = 271.96 kj/kg ( from saturated pressure table )
hg = 2617.5 kj/kg ( from saturated pressure table )
therefore h4 = hf + x4 (hg - hf )
= 271.96 + 0.88 ( 2617.5 - 271.96) = 2336.03 kj/kg
work done by turbine ( Wturbine)
W electric gen / efficiency of gen (equation 1)
Welec = 400 MW
efficiency = 95%
equation 1 = 400 / 0.95 = 421.0526 Mw = 421052.6 w
Note : Wturbine = m( h3 - h4)
421052.6 = m ( 3434.7 - 2336.03) hence m = 383.2384 kg/s
Q2 - 3 = m ( h3 - h2 )
Q2 - 3 = 383.2384 ( 3434.7 - 276.24 )
Q2 - 3 = 383.2384 ( 3158.46)
Q2 - 3 = 1210443.1568 Kw
B ) calculate for the required rate of diesel supply ( mf )
n boiler = Q2 -3 / Qin
where Qin = mf * HV = mf * 40100( heating value of diesel)
n boiler = 1210443.1568 / ( mf * 40100 )
mf = 37.732 kg/s
A) the overall plant efficiency
n overall = Welec / Qin
= 400000 / ( 37.732 * 40100 ) = 0.264 = 26.45% efficiency
C ) minimum mass flow rate
Qcond = m ( h4 - h1 )
= 791030.8842 kw
Qcond = mass flow rate * Cp * change in T
mass flow rate = 791030.8842 / ( 1.005 * 8 ) = 98386.9259 kg/s