A thermal station has the following data: Max. Demand = 40,000 kW, Load factor = 60%. Thermal efficiency = 75%, the cost of 1 ton of coal is 100 OMR. The quantity of coal consumed per year is 126144 kg. Calculate the consumed coal to produce 1kWh of Electrical energy. Select one: O a. 0.5 kg/kWh O b. None of the above O c. 0.6 kg/kWh O d. 0.3 kg/kWh O e. 0.4 kg/kWh

A thermal station has the following data: Max. Demand = 40,000 kW, Load factor = 60%. Thermal efficiency = 75%, the cost of 1 ton of coal is 100 OMR. The quantity of coal consumed per year is 126144 kg. Calculate the consumed coal to produce 1kWh of Electrical energy. Select one: O a. 0.5 kg/kWh O b. None of the above O c. 0.6 kg/kWh O d. 0.3 kg/kWh O e. 0.4 kg/kWh

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