Example Problem - Heat Engine
Channel: Thermofluids
Date: 2020-04-08

"A steam power plant with a power output of 150 MW consumes coal at a rate of 60 tons/hr. If the heating value of the coal is 30,000 kJ/kg, determine the overall efficiency of this plant. 

If the flame temperature of the combusting coal is ~500°C and the heat in the condenser is rejected to ambient air at 22°C, determine the theoretical maximum thermal efficiency of the plant."

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