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Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 1

For a mercury-steam-sulphur dioxide cycle, the heat rejected in the mercury cycle is given to the steam cycle and the heat rejected in the steam cycle is utilized in the SO2 cycle. If the efficiencies of the mercury, steam and SO2 cycles are 0.52,0.41 and 0.25 respectively, what is the overall efficiency of the composite cycle?

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η = 1 - (1 - η1) (1 - η2) (1 - η3)
= 1 - (1 - 0.52) (1 - 0.41) (1 - 0 .2 5)
= 1 - 0.48 x 0.59 x 0.75 = 0.7876

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 2

Consider the following advantages of combined gas-steam cycles:
1. High overall plant efficiency
2. Low investment cost
3. Small amount of water required
4. Quick start-up but slow shut-down
Q. Which of the above statements are correct?

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Followings are the advantages:
- High overall plant efficiency
- Low investment cost
- Small amount of water required
- Quick shut-down and start-up of the plant
- Phased installation
- Simplicity of operation
- Low environmental impact
- Advantages for cogeneration of heat and electricity.

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Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 3

Heating of dry steam above saturation temperature is known as

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Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 4

At critical point the enthalpy of vaporization is

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As pressure increases, the enthalpy of vaporization decreases and at critical point saturated water directly converted into saturated steam hence enthalpy of vaporization is zero at critical point.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 5

When saturation pressure of water vapour increases

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As saturation pressure increases, enthalpy of vaporization decreases

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 6

The correct representation of a simple Rankine cycle on a T-S diagram is

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Rankine Cycle: Ranking cycle consists of two isentropic process and two reversible isobaric process.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 7

In the Rankine cycle, the heat rejection process takes place at constant

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In Rankine cycle heat reject on takes place at constant pressure.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 8

A superheat Rankine Cycle is shown in the given T - S diagram. Starting from the feed pump, the fluid flow upto the boiler exit is represented by straight-line.

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In the Rankine cycle
AB ⇒ isentropic compression (Feed pump)
BE ⇒ Constant pressure Heat addition (In Boiler)
EF ⇒ Isentropic expansion (In turbine)
FA ⇒ Constant pressure heat rejection (In condenser)
Hence cycle is A - B - C - D - E is cycle
Starting from feed pump up to boiler exit.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 9

In the Rankine cycle the lower limit on the condenser pressure is due to the

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 10

Reheating of steam under ideal condition takes place at constant

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Reheating is the constant pressure heat addition process after expanding steam in high pressure turbine.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 11

Employing superheated steam in turbine leads to

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Superheating of steam leads to decrease in erosion of turbine blades and increase in the fife of turbine blades.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 12

The reheat cycle in steam power plant is mainly adopted to

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Reheating improves the quality of steam at the exit of turbine.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 13

The curve labelled 1 - 2 in the given figure refers to the expansion process of a

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 14

What is the difference between the temperature of feed water outlet and saturation temperature of steam entering the heater called?

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 15

Consider an actual regenerative Rankine cycle with one open feed water heater. For each kg steam entering the turbine, if m kg steam with a specific enthalpy of h1 is bleed from the turbine, and the specific enthalpy of liquid water entering the heater is h2, then h3 specific enthalpy of saturated liquid leaving the heater is equal to

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By analyzing input and output energy on open feed water heater, we get
h3 = mh1 + (1 - m)h2 = mh1 + h2- mh2
h3 = h2 - m (h- h1)

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 16

For a given sot of operating pressure limits of a Rankine cycle, the highest efficiency occurs for

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Efficiency of ideal regenerative cycle is exactly equal to that of the corresponding Carnot cycle. Hence it is maximum.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 17

A steam plant has the boiler efficiency of 92%, turbine efficiency (mechanical) of 94%, generator efficiency of 95% and cycle efficiency of 44%. If 6% of the generated power is used to run the auxiliaries the overall plant efficiency is

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Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 18

Stirling cycle and a Carnot cycle operate between 50° and 350°C. Their efficiencies are ηand ηc respectively. In this case, which of the following statements is true?

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Efficiency of Stirling cycle is equal to Carnot cycle only when regenerative arrangement is employed.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 19

The efficiency of superheat Rankine cycle is higher than that of simple Rankine cycle because

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Due to higher mean temperature of heat addition of superheat Rankine cycle its efficiency in higher than simple Rankine cycle.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 20

Which one of the following cycles working within the same temperature limits has the highest work ratio?

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Work ratio
Due to use of pump in Rankine cycle, its work ratio is very high as compared to Carnot. Pump work is very small.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 21

When two binary vapour cycles (with topping cycle and bottoming cycle) are coupled in series, what is the overall efficiency?

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Overall efficiency of binary vapour cycle is

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 22

For a mercury-steam sulphur-dioxide cycle, the heat rejected in the mercury cycle is given to the steam cycle and the heat rejected in the steam cycle is utilized in SO2 cycle. If the efficiencies of the mercury, steam and SO2 cycle 0.5, 0.4 and 0.25 respectively, then overall efficiency of the composite cycle is

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For 3 cycles coupled in series the overall efficiency of the combined cycle is given by

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 23

The efficiency of Carnot cycle may be equal to any one of the following cycles running between same two temperature limits. Which one is it?

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 24

In a simple Rankine cycle, steam enters the condenser at saturated vapour and leaves as saturated liquid. The condenser the boiler pressures are maintained at ρ1 and ρ2, respectively. If vf and vg are the specific volumes of saturated liquid and saturated vapour at condenser pressure, then pump work can be approximated as

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 25

The ideal cycle for a steam power plant is the Rankine cycle instead of the Carnot cycle because

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 26

The adiabatic enthalpy drop across the prime mover of the Rankine cycle is 840 kJ/kg. The enthalpy of steam supplied is 294 kJ/kg. If the back pressure is 0.1 bar the specific steam consumption is lf hf at 0.1 bar = 191.8 kJ/kg.

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Useful work done = 840 kJ/Kg

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 27

Group-I shows different heat addition processes in power cycle. Like wise Group-II shows different heat removal processes. Group-Ill lists Power cycles.
Match item from Group I, II and III
Group-I
P-Pressure const.
Q-Volume const.
R-Temp Const.
Group-II
S-Pressure Const.
T-Volume const.
U-Temp const.
Group-Ill
1. Rankine cycle
2. Otto cycle
3. Carnot cycle
4. Diesel cycle
5. Brayton cycle

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 28

Consider the following statements:
The efficiency of the vapour power Rankine cycle can increased by
1. Increasing the temperature of the working fluid at which heat is added
2. Increasing the pressure of the working fluid at which heat is added
3. Decreasing the temperature of the working fluid at which heat is reject
Q. Which of these statements is/are correct?

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Where T2 is the temperature of the rejection and T1, is the temperature of heat added. Efficiency increases when T2 decreases and T1, increases. An increases in the pressure of working fluid increases the mean temperature of heat addition and hence increases the cycle efficiency.

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 29

The enthalpy of steam entering a turbine in a Rankine cycle is 200 kJ/kg. The enthalpy after isentropic expansion is 2400 kJ/kg and the enthalpy at the end of actual expansion is 2560 kJ/kg. What is the turbine efficiency?

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Turbine efficiency (η)

Test: Analysis of Steam Cycles - 3 - Question 30

Consider the following statements regarding superheating in Rankine Cycles:
1. it reduces the specific steam consumption.
2. it increase the dryness fraction of steam at the exhaust for the same value of condenser pressure.
3. It reduces the cycle efficiency
Of these statements:

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Due to increase in net workout put specific steam consumption decreases and due to reheatin dryness fraction at the exit of turbine improves.

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