Chapter 8, Problem 8.8DOEP

As a patent attorney you are asked to verify if a certain patent application should be approved, which means whatever is being patented must be possible/practical to build and work. The patent presents a new power plant designed to use a fuel capable of achieving a maximum temperature of 550 degrees F. The fluid flowing in the power plant system is to be cooled by a lake with temperature equal to 85 degrees F. The patent application indicates the power plant to be capable of achieving 0.78 thermal efficiency. Should this patent application be approved based on the information available? Why?

Discuss the importance of thermodynamics knowledge in the design and analysis of conventional power plants

provide a new, possible, and feasible study that deals with ways to reduce carbon emissions from coal power plants.

Conclusion about the basic operating principle of an internal combustion engine, Identifying the different parts of a diesel and gasoline engine as a source of power, and determine the uses of diesel and gasoline engines in agriculture.

This is a question from Sustainable Energy 2nd Edition by Richard Dunlap: If a high head hydroelectric facility is considered to be carbon free, what is the annual reduction in CO2 emissions for a 1000 MWe hydroelectric station compared to a 1000 MWe coal-fired station operating at 38% efficiency? Assume both stations have a 70% capacity factor.

7. What kind of resources does nuclear energy require? Is it worth the effort and the investment to acquire nuclearenergy?8. Exactly how important is nuclear power and nuclear waste?

What is the importance of producing Oil & Gas? How do you balance the production of oil and at the same time care for the environment?

A steam turbine generator unit consumes 27 MTPH of steam at 1.2 MPa and 325oC where its condensate leaves at 22oC. For a brake steam rate of 4.75 kg/kWh, mechanical efficiency of 90%, and generator efficiency of 97%, calculate (a) the brake thermal efficiency, (b) the generator output, in MW, and (c) the combined engine efficiency.

1. Explain the environmental aspects of Thermal power generation with a neat diagram. 2. Describe the renewable energy sources in OMAN with a neat diagram.