A surface condenser operating at a pressure of 26.8 kPa condenses 1.3 tonne of steam per hour. The steam enters the condenser with a dryness fraction of 0.91 and is condensed, but not undercooled. Cooling water enters the condenser at a temperature of 15.95 C and leaves at 64 C. Determine the flow rate of the cooling water tonne/hr NOTE: Use the SAIT Steam tables provided in the D2L shell to obtain your answer. The answer submitted should have the same number of significant figures as the values presented in the SAIT Steam Tables.
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Using the SAIT Steam tables, we can find the enthalpy of the steam entering the condenser at a pressure of 26.8 kPa and a dryness fraction of 0.91. From the tables, we find that the enthalpy of the steam is 2677.2 kJ/kg. Show more…
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