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Question 12.19: A steam power plant operates on a theoretical reheat cycle. ...

A steam power plant operates on a theoretical reheat cycle. Steam at boiler at 150 bar, 550°C expands through the high pressure turbine. It is reheated at a constant pressure of 40 bar to 550°C and expands through the low pressure turbine to a condenser at 0.1 bar. Draw T-s and h-s diagrams. Find :

(i) Quality of steam at turbine exhaust ;

(ii) Cycle efficiency ;

(iii) Steam rate in kg/kWh.

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