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3.A simple Rankine cycle uses water as the working fluid. Theboiler operates at 6000 kPa and the condenser at 50 kPa. At theentrance to the turbine, the temperature is 450°C. The isentropicefficiency of the turbine is 90 percent, pressure and pump lossesare negligible, and the water leaving the condenser is subcooled by6.3°C. The boiler is sized for a mass flow rate of 20 kg/s.Determine (a) the rate at which heat is added in the boiler, (15points) (b)the power required to operate the pumps, (15 points) (c)the net power produced by the cycle, and the thermal efficiency

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