Question

Answer the following questions. Provide justification.

(a) Entropy of saturated vapor is higher compared to saturated liquid.

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(b) What happens to power consumption of a liquid pump if the liquid is cooled while flowing through the pump?

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(c) What happens to power consumption of a gas compressor if the gas is cooled while flowing through the compressor?

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(d) What happens to thermal efficiency of a simple, ideal Rankine cycle when the condenser pressure is decreased without changing the turbine inlet condition?

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(e) What happens to turbine power output of a simple, ideal Rankine cycle when the condenser pressure is decreased without changing the turbine inlet condition?

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Answer 1