At a power plant, a turbine is set in motion by the heat coming from a nuclear reactor. If the nuclear reactor is at a temperature of 236 degrees C and the excess heat is dumped in the rives outside the plant at 26 degrees C, what is the maximum efficiency (as the percentage) of the power plant?

At a power plant, a turbine is set in motion by the heat coming from a nuclear reactor. If the nuclear reactor is at a temperature of 236 degrees C and the excess heat is dumped in the rives outside the plant at 26 degrees C, what is the maximum efficiency (as the percentage) of the power plant?

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