Solved: The electric power output of all the thermal electric power plants in the United
Chapter 19, Problem 31(choose chapter or problem)
The electric power output of all the thermal electric power plants in the United States is about 2*1011 W, and these plants operate at an average efficiency of around 33%. Find the rate at which all these plants use cooling water, assuming an average 5C rise in cooling-water temperature. Compare with the 1.8*107 kg/s average flow at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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