Assume that the turbines at a coal-powered power plant were upgraded resulting in an improvement in efficiency of 3.14%. Assume that prior to the upgrade the power station had an efficiency of 38%, and that the heat transfer into the engine in one day is still the same at 2.63 x 1014 ). (a) How much more electrical power is produced due to the upgrade? 95581 v kW (b) How much less heat transfer occurs to the environment due to the upgrade? 800000000000c x

Assume that the turbines at a coal-powered power plant were upgraded resulting in an improvement in efficiency of 3.14%. Assume that prior to the upgrade the power station had an efficiency of 38%, and that the heat transfer into the engine in one day is still the same at 2.63 x 1014 ). (a) How much more electrical power is produced due to the upgrade? 95581 v kW (b) How much less heat transfer occurs to the environment due to the upgrade? 800000000000c x

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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