ASSIGNMENT 2

(Submission date: 11 May 2015)

1.

An adiabatic air compressor is to be powered by a direct-coupled adiabatic steam turbine,

which is also used to drive a generator. Steam enters the turbine at 12.5 MPa and 500oC at
a rate of 25 kg/s and exits at 10 kPa and a quality of 0.92. Air enters the compressor at 98
kPa and 295 K at a rate of 10 kg/s and exits at 1 MPa and 620 K.
1 MPa, 620 K

Air
compressor

98 kPa, 295 K

12.5 MPa, 500oC

Steam
turbine

10 kPa, x = 0.92

(a) Distinguish the operation of a turbine and a compressor by producing the energy
balance equation for each of the device. State your assumptions clearly.
(b) By using the energy balance equations in (a), calculate the net power delivered to the
generator by the turbine.
2.

The air flows in a compressed air line is divided into two equal streams by a T-fitting in
the line. The compressed air enters this 2.5 cm diameter fitting at 1.6 MPa and 40 oC with
a velocity of 50 m/s. Each outlet has the same diameter as the inlet, and the air at these
outlets has a pressure of 1.4 MPa and a temperature of 36oC. Determine the velocity of the
air at the outlets and the rate of change of flow energy (flow power) across the T-fitting.
1.4 MPa, 36oC

1.6 MPa
40 oC
50 m/s

1.4 MPa, 36oC