Question

In a steam power plant, 1 MW is added in the boiler, 0.58 MW is taken out in the condenser and the pump work is 0.02 MW.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) $\eta = 42\,\%$, b) $COP_{R} = 29$

Explanation:

a) The thermal efficiency is:

$\eta = \frac{\dot Q_{in} - \dot Q_{out}}{\dot Q_{in}}\times 100\,\%$

$\eta = \frac{1\,MW-0.58\,MW}{1\,MW} \,\times 100\,\%$

$\eta = 42\,\%$

b) The coefficient of performance is:

$COP_{R} = \frac{\dot Q_{L}}{\dot W}$

$COP_{R} = \frac{0.58\,MW}{0.02\,MW}$

$COP_{R} = 29$