Saturated liquid entering and saturated vapor exiting

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A Carnot power cycle operates at steady state with water as the working fluid. The boiler pressure is 200lbf/in^2, with saturated liquid entering and saturated vapor exiting. The condenser pressure is 20lbf/in^2.

a) Sketch the cycle on T-s coordinates

b) Determine the heat transfer and work for each process in Btu/lb

c) Evaluate the thermal efficiency

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