A power plant has been proposed that would make use of the temperature gradient in the ocean. They system is to operate between 24.0°C (surface water temperature) and 4.95°C (water temperature at a depth of about 1 km). a. What is the maximum efficiency of such a system? Describe the process that would be used to get this maximum efficiency. b. If the useful power output of the plant is 80.0 MW, how much energy is absorbed per hour?

A power plant has been proposed that would make use of the temperature gradient in the ocean. They system is to operate between 24.0°C (surface water temperature) and 4.95°C (water temperature at a depth of about 1 km). a. What is the maximum efficiency of such a system? Describe the process that would be used to get this maximum efficiency. b. If the useful power output of the plant is 80.0 MW, how much energy is absorbed per hour?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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