In a hydroelectric power plant, water flows from an elevation of 400 ft to a turbine, where

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In a hydroelectric power plant, water flows from an elevation of 400 ft to a turbine, where electric power is generated. For an overall turbine–generator efficiency of 85 percent, determine the minimum flow rate required to generate 100 kW of electricity.

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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

ISBN: 978-0078027680

5th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala

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