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+// Example 17_9
+clc;funcprot(0);
+//Given data
+P=12500;// Steam turbine capacity in kW
+M_a=1/1000;//kg per kg of steam
+M_s=5;// kg/hr/kW
+p_v=70;// cm of Hg
+p_b=76;// cm of Hg
+T_s=30;// The temperature at the suction of the air pump in °C
+gradT=8;// Rise in temperature of the water in °C
+x_1=0.9;// Dryness fraction
+R=287;// J/kg k
+C_pw=4.2;// kJ/kg.°C
+
+//Calculation
+//From Steam tables, At 30°C
+p_s=0.04325;// Partial pressure of steam in bar
+v_s=32.8;// Specific volume of steam in m^3/kg
+h_fg1=2438;// kJ/kg
+//(a)
+p_t=((p_b-p_v)/p_b*1.013);//bar
+p_a=p_t-p_s;//Partial pressure of air in bar
+m_a=P*M_s*M_a*(1/60);//Air leakage into the condenser in kg/min
+V=(m_a*R*(T_s+273))/(p_a*10^5);//Volume of air in m^3/min
+
+//(b)
+m_s=(V*60)/v_s;//The mass of water vapour carried with air in kg/hr
+
+//(c)
+m_s1=(P*M_s)/60;// kg/min
+m_w=((m_s1*x_1*h_fg1)/(C_pw*gradT*1000));// tons/min
+printf('\n(a)Capacity of air pump=%0.1f m^3/min\n(b)The mass of water vapour carried with air=%0.2f kg/hr\n(c)The quantity of cooling water required per minute=%0.1f tons/min',V,m_s,m_w);
+// The answer provided in the textbook is wrong
+