Steam flows steadily through an adiabatic turbine. The inlet conditions of the steam are 4 MPa, 500◦C, and 80 m/s, and the exit conditions are 30 kPa, 92% quality, and 50 m/s. The mass flow rate of the steam is 12 kg/s. (a) Determine the change in kinetic energy. (b) What is the power output of the turbine? (c) Determine the turbine inlet area.

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Answer:

a) ΔEC=-23.4kW

b)W=12106.2kW

c)[tex]A=0.01297m^2[/tex]

Explanation:

A)

The kinetic energy is defined as:

[tex]\frac{m*vel^2}{2}[/tex] (vel is the velocity, to differentiate with v, specific volume).

The kinetic energy change will be: Δ ([tex]\frac{mvel^2}{2}[/tex])=[tex]\frac{m*vel_2^2}{2}-\frac{m*vel_1^2}{2}[/tex]

Δ ([tex]\frac{mvel^2}{2}[/tex])=[tex]\frac{m}{2}*(vel_2^2-vel_1^2)[/tex]

Where 1 and 2 subscripts mean initial and final state respectively.

Δ([tex]\frac{mvel^2}{2}[/tex])=[tex]\frac{12\frac{kg}{s}}{2}*(50^2-80^2)\frac{m^2}{s^2}=-23400W=-23.4kW[/tex]

This amount is negative because the steam is losing that energy.

B)

Consider the energy balance, with a neglective height difference: The energy that enters to the turbine (which is in the steam) is the same that goes out (which is in the steam and in the work done).

[tex]H_1+\frac{m*vel_1^2}{2}=H_2+\frac{m*vel_2^2}{2}+W\\W=m*(h_1-h_2)+\frac{m}{2} *(vel_1^2-vel_2^2)[/tex]

We already know the last quantity: [tex]\frac{m}{2} *(vel_1^2-vel_2^2)[/tex]=[tex]-[/tex]Δ ([tex]\frac{mvel^2}{2}[/tex])=23400W

For the steam enthalpies, review the steam tables (I attach the ones that I used); according to that, [tex]h_1=h(T=500C,P=4MPa)=3445.3\frac{kJ}{kg}[/tex]

The exit state is a liquid-vapor mixture, so its enthalpy is:

[tex]h_2=h_f+xh_{fg}=289.23+0.92*2366.1=2483.4\frac{kJ}{kg}[/tex]

Finally, the work can be obtained:

[tex]W=12\frac{kg}{s}*(3445.3-2438.4)\frac{kJ}{kg} +23.400kW)=12106.2kW[/tex]

C) For the area, consider the equation of mass flow:

[tex]m=p*vel*A[/tex] where [tex]p[/tex] is the density, and A the area. The density is the inverse of the specific volume, so [tex]m=\frac{vel*A}{v}[/tex]

The specific volume of the inlet steam can be read also from the steam tables, and its value is: [tex]0.08643\frac{m^3}{kg}[/tex], so:

[tex]A=\frac{m*v}{vel}=\frac{12\frac{kg}{s}*0.08643\frac{m^3}{kg}}{80\frac{m}{s}}=0.01297m^2[/tex]

Calculating the work done by the turbine at the given mass flow rate

gives the power output of the turbine.

Responses:

(a) -23.4 kJ

(b) The power output of the turbine is approximately 12.12 MW

(c) The turbine inlet area is 0.01296615 m²

Which methods evaluate the values of the steam turbine?

(a) Kinetic energy, K.E. = [tex]\mathbf{\frac{1}{2} \cdot m \cdot v^2}[/tex]

Where;

m = The mass

v = Velocity

The change in kinetic energy is given by the difference in the kinetic

energy of the input and output as follows;

ΔK.E. = K.E.₂ - K.E.₁

[tex]K.E._1 = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 80^2 = \mathbf{38400}[/tex]

K.E.₁ = 38400 J = 38.4 kJ

[tex]K.E._2 = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 50^2 = \mathbf{15000}[/tex]

K.E.₂ = 15000 J = 15 kJ

Which gives;

ΔK.E. = 15000 - 38400 = -23400

  • The change in kinetic energy of the steam is -23,400 J = -23.4 kJ

(b) From the system energy balance, we have;

The energy input into the turbine = The energy output from the turbine

Which gives;

The heat + Kinetic energy at input = The heat + Kinetic energy at output +   Work output of the turbine

Let h₁ represent the specific enthalpy at input and let h₂ represent the

specific enthalpy of the steam at the exit.

Mass × Specific enthalpy = Heat in the system

Which gives;

m·h₁ + K.E.₁ = m·h₂ + K.E.₂ + W

From steam tables, at 4 MPa, 500°C, h₁ = 3445.84 kJ·kg⁻¹

At the exit, we have;

Pressure = 30 kPa

Quality, x = 92% (water and steam)

[tex]h_2 = \mathbf{ h_f +x \cdot h_{fg}}[/tex]

At 30 kPa, [tex]h_f[/tex] = 289.299 kJ·kg⁻¹

[tex]h_{fg}[/tex] = 2624.55 kJ·kg⁻¹

Which gives;

h₂ = 289.299 + 0.92 × 2335.32 = 2437.7934

The heat content at exit, h₂ = 2437.7934 kJ·kg⁻¹

Therefore;

12 × 3445.84 + 38,400 = 12 × 2437.7934 + 15000 + W

W = (12 × 3445.84 + 38.4) - (12 × 2437.7934 + 15) = 12119.9592

Given that the mass flow rate in kg/s is used to for the above calculation

for the work done, W, we have;

  • The power output of the turbine = 12119.9592 kW ≈ 12.12 MW

(c) The mass flow rate, [tex]\mathbf{\dot m}[/tex], is given by the following equation;

[tex]\dot m[/tex] = ρ·v·A

Where;

ρ = The density of the fluid

v = The velocity

A = The cross sectional area

Where;

[tex]\rho = \mathbf{ \dfrac{1}{Specific \ volume}} = \dfrac{1}{\nu }[/tex]

The specific volume at 4 MPa, 500°C is

[tex]\nu[/tex] = 0.0864410 m³·kg⁻¹

Therefore;

[tex]\dot m = \mathbf{\dfrac{v \cdot A}{\nu}}[/tex]

[tex]A = \dfrac{ \dot m \cdot \nu}{v}[/tex]

[tex]A = \mathbf{\dfrac{ 12 \times 0.0864410}{80}} = 0.01296615[/tex]

  • The turbine inlet area, A = 0.01296615 m²

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