Finding actual enthalpy at expander outlet for isentropic efficiency in ORC

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Hi
can anyone help me about the following ?
if I have the experimental data of inlet and outlet of expander (temperature and pressure) working in ORC.
Now if I want to find the Isentropic efficiencie :
the Isentropic expansion can be found by (entropy in = entropy out)
but how to find the actual enthalpy at expander exit of actual expansion
(i.e. I can consider it in the mixture or superheated phase?)
thank you
 
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entropy in = entropy out gives you an enthalpy. Enthalpy difference * efficiency gives you a new enthalpy. Pressure and enthalpy give you a temperature (or a composition at saturation).

See e.g. here ( I Googled "isentropic efficiency turbine" and looked at the first image)
 
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thanks for reply
but i am not have the Isentropic Efficiency

I am only have pressure and temperature of experimental system and I would like to have the Isentropic Efficiency if the exit conditions locate in tow phase zone
 
Then you work backwards from the enthalpy observed...
 
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I don't understated you
BvU said:
Then you work backwards from the enthalpy observed...
what do you mean?
thanks again
 
Perhaps you should post your work so far.

You have enthalpy in ##H_{in}##

entropy in = entropy out gives you an enthalpy under isentropic conditions ##H_{isent}##

observed enthalpy ##H_{out}##

$$\eta_{isent} = {H_{in} - H_{out}\over H_{in} - H_{isent}}$$
 
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I am not have the Isentropic Efficiency
I am only have pressures and temperatures at inlet and outlet of the
turbine
how can obtain Isentropic Efficiency in this case
 
Is it clear now ?
 
Writing the same text in red does not help me to understand where you have a problem. Can you post your work so far ?
 
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OK
I have an experimental data of inlet and outlet conditions of turbine (temperature and pressure ) working in a rankine cycle
when the exit condition from turbine in saturated phase
how I can find the actual enthalpy at exit (##H_{out}##)and that used to find the Isentropic Efficiency
 
No need to get desperate...
Enthalpies can be looked up in a steam table. Do you have that available in some form or other ?
 
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Enthalpies in the mixture zone given for vapor and liquid
in this case to find Enthalpy we must have another parameter is (quality x) or dryness fraction
and the later I have not
 
I agree. That makes it difficult to get the correct value of ##\eta##. All I can imagine is that you assume no water comes out of the tubine, only steam...