Physics (5th Edition)
Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 47PCE

At a coal-burning power plant a steam turbine is operated with a power output of 548 MW. The thermal efficiency of the power plant is 32.0%. (a) At what rate is heat discarded to the environment by this power plant? (b) At what rate must heat be supplied to the power plant by burning coal?

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