1. Heat rate in steam power plant is given by (a) the rate of heat input in kJ per heat input in kW (b) the rate of heat input in kJ required to produce unit turbine work (1 kW) (c) the rate of heat...

1. Heat rate in steam power plant is given by (a) the rate of heat input in kJ per heat input in kW (b) the rate of heat input in kJ required to produce unit turbine work (1 kW) (c) the rate of heat input in kJ required to produce unit net shaft work (1 kW) (d) none of the above

2. The area enclosed in a T -s diagram of vapour power cycle indicates (a) heat added in cycle (c) heat rejected from cycle (b) work produced by turbine (d) net work produced by cycle

3. To maximise the work output at turbine, the specific volume of working fluid should be (a) as large as possible (c) constant throughout the cycle (b) as small as possible (d) none of the above