An insulated steam turbine produces 67,000 hp of power. Steam enters the turbine at 2000 psia and 1000oF, with a velocity of 400 ft/s, through a duct with a cross-sectional area of 0.20 ft2. The steam exits with a velocity of 30 ft/s, at a temperature of 420oF. Determine the exit pressure and, if applicable, the exit quality of the steam.
Given: P1 = 2000 psia; T1 = 1000oF; V1 = 400 ft/s; A1 = 0.20 ft2; T2 = 420oF ; V2 = 30 ft/s; W?=67000 hp=47,365 Btu/s; Steam
Assume: Q? = 0 (insulated) Also, for a turbine, assume steady-state, steady-flow, single-inlet, single-outlet flow, with ?PE = 0
With these assumptions, the First Law for open systems reduces to
For steam, the following properties can be found:
v1 = 0.03281 m3/kg
h1 = 3375.06 kJ/kg
Then, m?=V1A1/v1 = 45.72 kg/s
Solving the First Law for h2:
With P2 and h2, the final state of the steam is T2 = 182°C, and the steam is superheated (no quality).
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