1. A steam plant produces steam at 8 MPa and \( 450^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \) at a rate of \( 5040 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{h} \) by burning fuel at a rate of \( 540 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{h} \). The feedwater enters the economiser at \( 40,3^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \). The fuel has a calorific value of \( 34 \mathrm{MJ} / \mathrm{kg} \). Calculate the: 1.1 rate of heat absorbed by the steam 1.2 rate of heat supplied by the fuel 1.3 efficiency 1.4 equivalent evaporation. A steam plant produces steam at 1 MPa and \( 400^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \) at a rate of

To solve the problem, we will follow the steps outlined in the prompt. Let's extract the known conditions first: ### Known Conditions: 1. **Steam Production:** - Pressure: \( P_s = 8 \, \text{MPa} \) - Temperature: \( T_s = 450 \, \text{°C} \) - Mass flow rate of steam: \( \dot{m}_s = 5040 \, \text{kg/h} \) 2. **Fuel Consumption:** - Mass flow rate of fuel: \( \dot{m}_f = 540 \, \text{kg/h} \) - Calorific value of fuel: \( CV = 34 \, \text{MJ/kg} \) 3. **Feedwater:** - Temperature: \( T_{fw} = 40.3 \, \text{°C} \) ### Step 1: Calculate the Rate of Heat Absorbed by the Steam (1.1) To calculate the rate of heat absorbed by the steam, we need to find the enthalpy of the steam at the given conditions. We can use steam tables to find the enthalpy of steam at \( 8 \, \text{MPa} \) and \( 450 \, \text{°C} \). Let: - \( h_s \) = Enthalpy of steam at \( 8 \, \text{MPa} \) and \( 450 \, \text{°C} \) - \( h_{fw} \) = Enthalpy of feedwater at \( 40.3 \, \text{°C} \) The rate of heat absorbed by the steam can be calculated using the formula: \[ \dot{Q}_{abs} = \dot{m}_s \cdot (h_s - h_{fw}) \] ### Step 2: Calculate the Rate of Heat Supplied by the Fuel (1.2) The rate of heat supplied by the fuel can be calculated using the formula: \[ \dot{Q}_{sup} = \dot{m}_f \cdot CV \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Efficiency (1.3) The efficiency of the steam plant can be calculated using the formula: \[ \eta = \frac{\dot{Q}_{abs}}{\dot{Q}_{sup}} \times 100\% \] ### Step 4: Calculate the Equivalent Evaporation (1.4) The equivalent evaporation can be calculated using the formula: \[ \text{Equivalent Evaporation} = \frac{\dot{Q}_{abs}}{h_{fg}} \] where \( h_{fg} \) is the enthalpy of vaporization at the given pressure. ### Now, let's perform the calculations. We will need to look up the enthalpy values from steam tables for \( h_s \) and \( h_{fw} \). For the sake of this calculation, let's assume: - \( h_s \) at \( 8 \, \text{MPa} \) and \( 450 \, \text{°C} \) is approximately \( 2000 \, \text{kJ/kg} \) - \( h_{fw} \) at \( 40.3 \, \text{°C} \) is approximately \( 168 \, \text{kJ/kg} \) - \( h_{fg} \) at \( 8 \, \text{MPa} \) is approximately \( 1940 \, \text{kJ/kg} \) Now, let's calculate the required values. 1. **Rate of Heat Absorbed by the Steam:** \[ \dot{Q}_{abs} = \dot{m}_s \cdot (h_s - h_{fw}) = 5040 \, \text{kg/h} \cdot (2000 \, \text{kJ/kg} - 168 \, \text{kJ/kg}) \] 2. **Rate of Heat Supplied by the Fuel:** \[ \dot{Q}_{sup} = \dot{m}_f \cdot CV = 540 \, \text{kg/h} \cdot 34 \, \text{MJ/kg} \] 3. **Efficiency:** \[ \eta = \frac{\dot{Q}_{abs}}{\dot{Q}_{sup}} \times 100\% \] 4. **Equivalent Evaporation:** \[ \text{Equivalent Evaporation} = \frac{\dot{Q}_{abs}}{h_{fg}} \] Now, let's perform the calculations. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(540\times 34\times 1000\) - step1: Multiply the terms: \(18360\times 1000\) - step2: Multiply the numbers: \(18360000\) Calculate or simplify the expression \( (5040 * (2000 - 168)) / (540 * 34 * 1000) * 100 \). Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(\frac{\left(5040\left(2000-168\right)\right)}{\left(540\times 34\times 1000\right)}\times 100\) - step1: Remove the parentheses: \(\frac{5040\left(2000-168\right)}{540\times 34\times 1000}\times 100\) - step2: Subtract the numbers: \(\frac{5040\times 1832}{540\times 34\times 1000}\times 100\) - step3: Reduce the fraction: \(\frac{3206}{6375}\times 100\) - step4: Reduce the numbers: \(\frac{3206}{255}\times 4\) - step5: Multiply: \(\frac{3206\times 4}{255}\) - step6: Multiply: \(\frac{12824}{255}\) Calculate or simplify the expression \( (5040 * (2000 - 168)) / 1940 \). Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(\frac{\left(5040\left(2000-168\right)\right)}{1940}\) - step1: Remove the parentheses: \(\frac{5040\left(2000-168\right)}{1940}\) - step2: Subtract the numbers: \(\frac{5040\times 1832}{1940}\) - step3: Multiply the numbers: \(\frac{9233280}{1940}\) - step4: Reduce the fraction: \(\frac{461664}{97}\) Calculate or simplify the expression \( 5040 * (2000 - 168) \). Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(5040\left(2000-168\right)\) - step1: Subtract the numbers: \(5040\times 1832\) - step2: Multiply the numbers: \(9233280\) ### Calculated Results: 1. **Rate of Heat Absorbed by the Steam (1.1):** \[ \dot{Q}_{abs} = 9233280 \, \text{kJ/h} \] 2. **Rate of Heat Supplied by the Fuel (1.2):** \[ \dot{Q}_{sup} = 18360000 \, \text{kJ/h} \] 3. **Efficiency (1.3):** \[ \eta = 50\frac{74}{255} \, \text{percent} \approx 50.29\% \] 4. **Equivalent Evaporation (1.4):** \[ \text{Equivalent Evaporation} = 4759\frac{41}{97} \, \text{kg/h} \approx 4759.42 \, \text{kg/h} \] ### Summary of Results: - **Rate of Heat Absorbed by the Steam:** \( 9233280 \, \text{kJ/h} \) - **Rate of Heat Supplied by the Fuel:** \( 18360000 \, \text{kJ/h} \) - **Efficiency:** \( 50.29\% \) - **Equivalent Evaporation:** \( 4759.42 \, \text{kg/h} \) These calculations provide a comprehensive overview of the steam plant's performance based on the given conditions. 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