A diesel power plant has an overall efficiency of 30%. If the calorific value of diesel is 18000 BTU/lb and cost P6.000 per liter, how much is the fuel cost of production per KWHR of energy? Take the density of diesel as 900 grams per liter. A. P1.91/KWHR B. P1.85/KWHR C. P2.12/KWHR D. P2.45/KWHR

A diesel power plant has an overall efficiency of 30%. If the calorific value of diesel is 18000 BTU/lb and cost P6.000 per liter, how much is the fuel cost of production per KWHR of energy? Take the density of diesel as 900 grams per liter. A. P1.91/KWHR B. P1.85/KWHR C. P2.12/KWHR D. P2.45/KWHR

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter2: Matter And Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 26RQ: How many Btu of heat can be produced by 4 kWh ofelectricity?

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B. P1.85/KWHR

C. P2.12/KWHR

D. P2.45/KWHR

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