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6. An electric power plant boils water to produce high-pressure steam at 400°C. The high-pressure steam spins a
turbine as it expands, then the turbine spins a generator to produce electricity. The steam is then condenced back to
water in an ocean-cooled heat exchanger at 25°C. What is the maximum possible efficiency with which heat energy
can be converted to electric energy?
Transcribed Image Text:6. An electric power plant boils water to produce high-pressure steam at 400°C. The high-pressure steam spins a turbine as it expands, then the turbine spins a generator to produce electricity. The steam is then condenced back to water in an ocean-cooled heat exchanger at 25°C. What is the maximum possible efficiency with which heat energy can be converted to electric energy?
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