The maximum energy conversion efficiency of a nuclear power plant depends on the temperature of the...
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The maximum energy conversion efficiency of a nuclear power plant depends on the temperature of the water used for cooling. What is the difference in maximum efficiency between two identical plants, where one has cooling water available at 8oC and the second has cooling water available at 20oC? The temperature of the steam in each case is 295oC.
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Find
efficiency of the individual plant and subtract them.efficiency =
1-(T2/T1) where T2 is the cold body temperature and T1 is hot body
temperature.
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