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A heat engine that receives heat from a furnace at 12008C
Chapter 8, Problem 816(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A heat engine that receives heat from a furnace at and rejects waste heat to a river at has a thermal efficiency of 40 percent. Determine the second-law efficiency of this power plant.
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QUESTION:
A heat engine that receives heat from a furnace at and rejects waste heat to a river at has a thermal efficiency of 40 percent. Determine the second-law efficiency of this power plant.
ANSWER:
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The thermal efficiency of a heat engine operating between specified temperature limits is given. Refer to the given figure below.
The second-law efficiency of an engine is to be determined.