Experiment 1

Calculation of Boiler Efficiency of a steam power plant model, assuming that the
steam at the outlet of boiler is dry saturated

Observation Table
No. Pressure Feed water Volume Volume Time Mass Mass h6 h5 Boiler
of of boiler Temperature of Water of Fuel flow flow rate efficiency
obs. rate of of Fuel
Steam

P1 T6 Vw Vf ms mf b
bar o
C Liters Liters min kg/s kg/s kJ/kg kJ/kg %
1. 8.42 21.4 24.23 2.414 30 0.807 0.0659 2771.23 730.42 54.09
2. 8.11 15.4 28.87 3.038 30 0.962 0.0830 2769.68 723.54 51.31
3. 8.41 12.4 35.05 3.675 30 1.168 0.10045 2771.18 739.3 51.15
4. 8.36 11.3 40.71 4.162 30 1.375 0.126 2770.92 729.09 48.2

SPECIMEN CALCULATIONS
5 = at boiler pressure and corresponding temperature

From steam table at 8.42 bar 5 = 739.42

6 = at boiler outlet pressure and corresponding temperature

From steam table at 8.42 bar 6 = 2771.23

35.05103
= = = 1000 30
= 1.1683

3.675103
= = = 820 = 0.10045
30

(6 5 ) 1.1683(2771.18739.3)
Efficiency of the boiler = =
100 = 0.1004546200
100 = 51.151%
 Experiment 2

Calculation of super heater Efficiency of a steam power plant model, assuming that
the steam at the inlet of super heater is dry saturated

Observation Table
No. Pressure Pressure at Temp. at Temp. Dryness Mass Mass Enthalpy Enthalpy Super
of at boiler Inlet of Super inlet of at exit fraction flow flow at inlet at inlet of heater
obs. outlet heater Super of Super at rate of rate of of Super Super efficiency
heater heater boiler Steam Fuel heater heater
exit

P1 P2 T2 T3 X ms mf h2 h3 SH

o o
bar bar C C kg/hr kg/hr KJ/kg kJ/kg %
1. 5.82 5.62 159.9 184.5 1 43.8 0.44 2762.03 2818.57 12.1
2. 5.82 5.62 159.9 187.6 1 56.3 0.5 2762.03 2825.46 15.4
3. 5.77 5.42 159.6 190.8 1 80.3 0.63 2763 2833.67 19.4
4. 5.82 5.52 159.7 189.4 1 67.6 0.61 2762.4 2830.03 16.2

SPECIMEN CALCULATIONS
(3 2 ) 43.8(2818.572762.03)
Efficiency of the Super heater = = 100 = 100 = 12.182%
0.4446200
 Experiment 3

Measurement of Dryness fraction of steam at outlet of Boiler in the Steam Power

Plant using Throttling Calorimeter

Observation Table
No. Pressure at inlet Pressure at Inlet Temp. at exit of h2 = h1 hf1 hfg1 Dryness
of obs. of Calorimeter of Calorimeter Calorimeter Exit of Fraction
Calorimeter

P1 P2 T2 X
o
bar bar C
KJ/kg KJ/kg KJ/kg
1. 5.97 1.17 104.5 2682.86 669.65 2086.4 0.957
2. 5.97 1.17 105.5 2684.95 669.65 2086.4 0.958
3. 5.93 1.22 108 2689.53 668.512 2087.14 0.961
4. 5.92 1.32 110 2692.49 667.654 2087.75 0.963

Specimen Calculation

From steam table enthalpy at state 2 is 2 = 2684.95

We know that enthalpy is constant before and after the operation i.e. 1 = 2 = 1 + 1
1 1 2684.95669.65
= = = 0.958
1 2086.4
 Experiment 4

Calculation of Boiler Efficiency of Steam Power Plant, recognizing the fact that steam
at outlet of boiler is not dry saturated, rather it is wet steam

Observation Table
No. Pressure Feed water Dryness Volume Volume Time Mass Mass h6 h5=hf6 hfg6 Boiler
of of boiler Temperature Fraction of of Fuel flow flow efficiency
obs. Water rate rate of
of Fuel
Steam

P1 T6 x Vw Vf ms mf b
bar o
C Liters Liters min kg/s kg/s kJ/kg kJ/kg kJ/kg %
1. 8.42 21.4 0.964 24.23 2.414 30 0.807 0.0659 2770.36 730.371 2040.01 54.07
2. 8.11 15.4 0.973 28.87 3.038 30 0.962 0.0830 2768.86 723.503 2045.36 51.31

3. 8.41 12.4 0.979 35.05 3.675 30 1.168 0.10045 2770.33 730.153 2040.18 51.347
4. 8.36 11.3 0.972 40.71 4.612 30 1.375 0.126 2770.09 729.057 2041.03 48.21

SPECIMEN CALCULATIONS
28.87103
= = = 1000 = 0.962
30

3.038103
= = = 820 = 0.0830
30

Enthalpy at state 1 = 1 = 1 + 1 = 723.503 + 2045.36(0.973) = 2768.86 /

(6 5 ) 0.962(2768.86723.503)
Efficiency of the boiler = =
100 = 0.083046200
100 = 51.31%
 Experiment 5

Calculation of Super Heater Efficiency of a Steam Power Plant, recognizing the fact
that the steam at the inlet of Super heater is not dry saturated, rather it is wet
steam

Observation Table
No. Pressure Pressure Temp. Temp. Dryness Mass Mass Mass Enthalpy hf2 hfg2 h3 Boiler
of at boiler at Inlet at at exit fraction flow flow flow rate at inlet efficiency
obs. outlet of Super inlet of at rate rate of Fuel of Super
heater of Super boiler of of heater
Super heater exit Steam Fuel
heater

P1 P2 T2 T3 X ms mf mf h2 b
bar bar o
C o
C Liters kg/hr kg/hr kg/s kJ/kg kJ/kg kJ/kg KJ/kg %
1. 5.82 5.62 159.9 184.5 0.964 43.8 0.44 2677.89 659.47 2093. 2818. 30.3 5.82
8 57
2. 5.82 5.62 159.9 187.6 0.975 56.3 0.5 2700.925 659.47 2093. 2825. 30.35 5.82
8 46
3. 5.77 5.42 159.6 192.8 0.979 80.3 0.63 2707.61 653.44 2098. 2833. 34.77 5.77
24 67
4. 5.82 5.52 159.7 189.4 0.972 67.6 0.61 2694.38 656.48 2096. 2830. 32.5 5.82
61 02

SPECIMEN CALCULATIONS
Enthalpy at state 2 = 2 = 2 + 2 = 659.47 + 0.964(2093.8) = 2677.89 /

(3 2 ) 43.8(2818.572677.89)
Efficiency of the Super heater = = 100 = 100 = 30.3%
0.4446200