NPTEL Online Certification Course

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Sub: Steam and Gas Power Systems
Instructor: Prof. Ravi Kumar

ASSIGNMENT #7 SOLUTION

1. The major field(s) of application of gas turbine is (are)

(a) aviation
(b) oil and gas industry
(c) marine propulsion
(d) all of the above

2. The following is (are) the limitation(s) of gas turbines.

(a) high level of noisea
(b) higher rotor speeds
(c) low efficiencies at part loads
(d) all of the above

3. The percentage of total energy input appearing as net work output of the cycle
(a) thermal efficiency
(b) combustion efficiency
(c) engine efficiency
(d) compression efficiency

4. The following method(s) can be used to improve the thermal efficiency of open cycle gas
turbine plant
(a) inter-cooling
(b) reheating
(c) regeneration
(d) all of the above

5. In gas turbine, intercooler is placed

(a) before low pressure compressor
(b) in between low pressure compressor and high pressure compressor
(c) in between high pressure compressor and turbine
(d) none of the above

6. In gas turbine, the function of re-heater is to

(a) heat gases coming out of high pressure turbine
(b) heat exhaust gases
(c) heat air coming out of compressor
(d) heat inlet air

7. The ‘work ratio’ increases with

(a) increase in turbine inlet pressure
 (b) increase in compressor inlet temperature
(c) increase in pressure ratio of the cycle
(d) all of the above

8. Intercooling in gas turbines

(a) increases net output and thermal efficiency both
(b) decreases net output and thermal efficiency both
(c) decreases net output but increases thermal efficiency
(d) increases net output but decreases thermal efficiency

9. Reheating in a gas turbine

(a) increases the thermal efficiency
(b) increases the compressor work
(c) increases the turbine work
(d) decreases the thermal efficiency

10. High air-fuel ratio in gas turbines

(a) increases power output
(b) reduces exhaust temperature
(c) improves thermal efficiency
(d) do not damage turbine blades

11. The closed cycle in gas turbines

(a) provides greater flexibility
(b) provides lesser flexibility
(c) is never used
(d) is used when gas is to be burnt

12. The gas in cooling chamber of a closed cycle gas turbine is cooled at
(a) constant volume
(b) constant pressure
(c) constant temperature
(d) none of these

Linked questions 13-15

Given data

T1 =300 K; T3 = 1600 K; rp = 14; P1 = 100 KPa; m=200 kg/s

 𝛾−1
𝑇2 𝑃2 ( 𝛾
)
=( )
𝑇1 𝑃1

𝑇2
= (14)0.2856
𝑇1

𝑇2 = 300 (14)0.2856 = 637.46 𝐾

𝛾−1
𝑇3 𝑃3 ( 𝛾
)
=( ) = (14)0.2858
𝑇4 𝑃4

1600
𝑇4 = = 752.98 𝐾
(14)0.2856

Compressor work = 𝑐𝑝 × (𝑇2 − 𝑇1 )

Wcp = 1.005×(637.46-300)= 339.148 kJ/kg

Turbine work output = 𝑐𝑝 × (𝑇3 − 𝑇4 )

WT = 1.005×(1600-752.98)= 851.255 kJ/kg

Net work = Turbine work output – compressor work input

Wnet = 851.255 – 339.148 = 512.107 kJ/kg

(13) Power output of turbine in MW

WT = 200×851.255 = 170.25 MW

(14) Fraction of the turbine output is required to drive the compressor is given by
𝑊𝐶 339.148
= = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎
𝑊𝑇 851.255

(15) Thermal efficiency of the cycle is given by

Heat input Qin = 𝑐𝑝 × (𝑇3 − 𝑇2 ) = 1.005(1600 − 637.46)
= 967.3527kJ/kg
 𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 512.107
So thermal efficiency = 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 = 967.3527 = 0.529 = 𝟓𝟐. 𝟗%