The steam passing through the ideal turbine of the Rankine power cycle is reheated at 800 kPa to 400°C. The thermal efficiency of the resulting ideal reheat Rankine cycle (assume an isentropic turbine) is nearest:

A) 40%
B) 38%
C) 35%
D) 32%


D) 32%

Assume an isentropic turbine, s4 = s3 and s6 = s5

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