A steam power plant produces 500 MW of electricity with an overall thermal efficiency of 35%. Determine
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(a) The rate at which heat is supplied to the boiler.
(b) The waste heat that is rejected by the plant.
(c) If the heating value of coal (heat that is released when 1 kg of coal is burned) is 30 MJ/kg, determine the rate of consumption of coal in tons(US)/day. Assume that 100% of heat released goes to the cycle.
(d) What-if Scenario How would the fuel consumption rate change if the thermal efficiency were to increase to 40%?
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Thermodynamics An Interactive Approach
ISBN: 978-0130351173
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Authors: Subrata Bhattacharjee
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