The properties of this Organic Rankine Cycle are as follows: Turbine feed: P = 24.49 bar, T = 272.19C Turbine exhaust: P = 2 bar, T = 203C. Assume ideal gas at P = 2 bar. The pump efficiency is 65%. Benzene is used as the working fluid

Calculate the turbine shaft work Ws,turbine (in J/mol)

The Organic Rankine Cycle can be used to generate power from low-temperature energy sources such as solar or geothermal sources. The Organic Rankine Cycle with benzene as the working fluid is diagrammed here: Boiler W turbine) Turbine w (pump) 4 Condenser S ec