A steam power plant operates on a Rankine cycle with reheat. Steam enters the turbine at 600 psia and 700 F. Steam is removed at 300 psia for reheat. The turbine exhausts at 20 psia.
a.Find the reheat temperature that will yield a saturated vapor at the turbine exhaust.
b.Calculate the specific work produced by the turbine.
c.Calculate the specific heat transfer required in the boiler.
d.Why is this cycle an improvement over no reheat?