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consider an electric power plant with a steam temperature of 550C and a cooling

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Question

consider an electric power plant with a steam temperature of 550C and a cooling water source of 20C. a) what is the maximum possible efficiency of this plant? (Show work) consider an electric power plant with a steam temperature of 550C and a cooling water source of 20C. a) what is the maximum possible efficiency of this plant? (Show work) consider an electric power plant with a steam temperature of 550C and a cooling water source of 20C. a) what is the maximum possible efficiency of this plant? (Show work)

Explanation / Answer

temperature of hot reservoir Th = 550 c = 550+273 = 823 K

temperature of cold reservoir, Tc = 20c = 20+273 = 293 K

efficiency n = 1 - Tc/Th

n = 1-293/823 = 0.643 <<<------answer