EBK THERMODYNAMICS: AN ENGINEERING APPR
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Chapter 2.8, Problem 122RP
In a hydroelectric power plant, 65 m3/s of water flows from an elevation of 90 m to a turbine, where electric power is generated. The overall efficiency of the turbine–generator is 84 percent. Disregarding frictional losses in piping, estimate the electric power output of this plant.
FIGURE P2–121
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