You have been given the responsibility of picking a steam turbine for an electrical-generation station that is

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You have been given the responsibility of picking a steam turbine for an electrical-generation station that is to produce 300 MW of electrical power that will sell for $0.05 per kilowatt-hour. The boiler will produce steam at 700 psia and 700?F, and the condenser is planned to operate at 80?F. The cost of generating and condensing the steam is $0.01 per kilowatt-hour of electricity produced. You have narrowed your selection to the three turbines in the table below. Your criterion for selection is to pay for the equipment as quickly as possible. Which turbine should you choose?

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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

ISBN: 978-0078027680

5th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala

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