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A coal-fired plant generates 600 MW of electric power.  The plant uses 4.8 × 106 kg of coal each day, and the heat of combustion of coal is 3.3 × 107 J/kg.  The steam that drives the turbines is at a temperature of 300°C, and the exhaust water is at 37°C.
(a) What is the overall efficiency of the plant for generating electric power?
(b) How much thermal energy is exhausted each day?
(c) Using the same heat reservoirs, what is the maximum possible efficiency for a thermodynamic engine?
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Thanks a million
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Thanks a lot
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