what is the rate of power discarded ? given efficiency and power output?
booke asked:
At a coal-burning power plant a steam turbine is operated with a power output of 607 MW. The thermal efficiency of the power plant is 28.7%. At what rate is heat discarded to the environment by this power plant?
At a coal-burning power plant a steam turbine is operated with a power output of 607 MW. The thermal efficiency of the power plant is 28.7%. At what rate is heat discarded to the environment by this power plant?
So input power x 0.287 = 607MW
PI = 607 / 0.287 = 2115 MW
loss is 2115 - 607 = 1508 MW