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The thermal efficiency and power output of a solar pond power plant are to be determined. The operations of this power plant can be modeled using the ideal Rankine cycle. The working fluid of this power plant is refrigerant R-134a and the power plant has a mass flow rate of m = 3.5 kg/s. The working fluid is a saturated vapor at a pressure of P = 1.8 MPa at the turbine entrance, and a pressure of P = 0.8 MPa at the turbine exit. Draw the cycle on a T-s diagram w.r.t. the saturation lines.

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