A steam power plant has an instantaneous net power delivery of 462 MW with a heat rate
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A steam power plant has an instantaneous net power delivery of 462 MW with a heat rate of 11,827 Btu/kWh. For this operating condition determine,
a. The boiler heat transfer rate (MBtu/hr)
b. The thermal efficiency of the cycle The heating value of the coal used in this power plant is 28,300 kJ/kg. If the plant operates continuously (24 hr/day) at the rate defined above, determine,
c. The number of tons of coal required per day
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Thermal Energy Systems Design And Analysis
ISBN: 9781138735897
2nd Edition
Authors: Steven G. Penoncello
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