Steam enters a turbine 80 lb of steam per minute with an enthalpy of 2171 BTU/lb and velocity of 125 fps. It leaves the turbine at 1520 BTU/lb at 589 fps. The heat loss is 90,000 BTU/hr. Find the horsepower output of the turbine.

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Steam enters a turbine 80 lb of steam per minute with an enthalpy of 2171 BTU/lb and velocity of 125 fps. It leaves the turbine at 1520 BTU/lb at 589 fps. The heat loss is 90,000 BTU/hr. Find the horsepower output of the turbine.
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