Answer to Question #228858 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Thorfinn

Question

Steam enters a turbine 80 lb_m of steam per minute with an enthalpy of 1700 Btu/lb and velocity of 98 ft/s. It leaves the turbine at 1400 Btu/lb at 880 ft/s. The heat loss is 90,000 Btu/hr. Find the horsepower output of turbine. 

W = ____ HP

Answer in 2 decimal places

Answer 1

Energy velence steam enter a turbine

$E_{in}=E_{out}$

$K E_1+P E_1+H_1=KE_2+PE_2+H_i2+Q+W\\$ $K E_1+P E_1+m_sh_1=KE_2+PE_2+m_sh_2+Q+W\\$ $P=\frac{1}{2}m(v_1^2-v_2^2)+m_s(h_1-h_2)-Q$

Put value

$P=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{80}{60}\times\frac{1}{32.2\times550}(880^2-98^2)+\frac{80}{42.4}(1700-1400)-\frac{90000}{2545}$

$P=28.75+566.03-35.37=560.41hp$