A steam power plant with a power output of 170 MW consumes coal at a rate of 60 tons/h. If the heating value of the coal is 30,000 kJ/kg, determine the overall efficiency of this plant. The overall efficiency of the plant is 9.44 %.

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A steam power plant with a power output of 170 MW consumes coal at a rate of 60 tons/h. If the heating value of the coal is 30,000 kJ/kg, determine the overall efficiency of this plant.

The overall efficiency of the plant is 9.44%.
Transcribed Image Text:A steam power plant with a power output of 170 MW consumes coal at a rate of 60 tons/h. If the heating value of the coal is 30,000 kJ/kg, determine the overall efficiency of this plant. The overall efficiency of the plant is 9.44%.
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Power space output comma straight P with dot on top equals 170 space MW
Coal space rate comma straight m with dot on top equals 60 space tons divided by hr equals 60000 space kg divided by hr
CV equals 30000 space kJ divided by kg
To space determine colon
The space overall space efficiency space of space the space plant

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