A turbine operates on superheated steam that enters at 80 bar absolute and 500ËšC, and leaves the turbine at 7.5 bar absolute and 250ËšC. The flow rate of the steam is 400 kg/min and the turbine operates adiabatically. The steam exiting the turbine goes to a heater, which is supplied with 2000
2kW of energy. The steam leaves the heater at 5 bar absolute. All of the pipes through which the
steam flows are 0.5 m (id) in diameter.
a. How much power is produced by the turbine? (4 marks)
b. What is the temperature of the steam leaving the heater? (4 marks)
c. What is the velocity (m/s) of the steam entering the turbine? (3 marks)
d. To what temperature can the steam at 80 bar be cooled before a liquid will appear?
