Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-07339-817-4

Chapter 2 - Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis - Problems - Page 107: 2-123

Answer

$Income_{net}=66839\frac{dollars}{year}$

Work Step by Step

Here we are working with potential energy: The potential work is: $W_{p}=mgh$ And the potential power is: $P_{p}=\frac{W_{p}}{t}=\frac{mgh}{t}=\rho Qgh$ The potential power is: $P_{p}=1000\frac{kg}{m^3}*(2\frac{m^3}{s})*9.81\frac{m}{s^2}*40m=784.8kW$ The pump electric power needed and its cost are: $P_{pump,e}=\frac{784.8kW}{0.75}=1046.4kW$ $Cost=1046.4kW*10\frac{h}{day}*365\frac{day}{year}*0.05\frac{dollars}{kWh}=190,968\frac{dollars}{year}$ The turbine-generator electric power produced and its incomes are: $P_{turbine-generator,e}=784.8kW*0.75=588.6kW$ $Income=588.6kW*10\frac{h}{day}*365\frac{day}{year}*0.12\frac{dollars}{kWh}=257807\frac{dollars}{year}$ Then the net income is: $Income_{net}=257807\frac{dollars}{year}-190,968\frac{dollars}{year}=66839\frac{dollars}{year}$
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