If the steam is regenerated by accepting superheated steam at 2 MPa in an open feedwater heater, the ideal regenerative cycle’s efficiency is nearest:

A) 46%
B) 44%
C) 42%
D) 40%


B) 44%

First, the mass flux of the intercepted steam must be found. Use h3 = hf = 909 kJ/kg at 2 MPa:



The efficiency is calculated, referring to Fig. 8.20, to be

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