A steam power plant utilizing the Rankine cycle has the following particulars:
- Steam pressure and temperature at inlet of turbine are 40 bar and 400oC respectively.
- Condenser pressure is 0.1 bar.
- Steam mass flow rate 50 ton/hr.
a- Determine the power in kW and the thermal efficiency of the plant.
b- Compare the efficiency of the plant with that of the corresponding Carnot cycle.