A steam power plant operates on a simple Rankine Cycle between the pressure limits of 10MPa and 50kPa. The mass flow rate of the steam is 50kg/s. The quality of the steam at the turbine exit is 90%.
a) Show and label the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to the saturation lines
b) Determine the turbine inlet temperature so that the quality of the steam at the turbine exit is 90%
c) Determine the rate of heat input to the boiler if: v1 = 0.00103 m3/kg, h1 = 340.49 kJ/kg
d) Determine the net work output of the cycle on a rate basis
e) Determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle