At a coal-burning power plant a steam turbine is operated with a power output of 548 MW.

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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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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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