Consider the annual electricity generation data in the table below. Assume an average 34% efficiency for power plants and a heating value of approximately 1,000 Btu/ft³ (22,000 Btu/lbm). Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980-2030 (billion kilowatt-hours) + Year Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Coal 1980 1,161.562 245.9942 Enter a number. 1990 1,594.011 126.6211 2000 1,966.265 111.221 2005 2,040.913 115.4264 2010 2,217.555 104.8182 2020 2,504.786 106.6799 2030 3,380.674 114.6741 How many Btu are equal to 1 kWh? 3412.14 ✓ Btu 346.2399 372.7652 601.0382 751.8189 773.8234 1,102.762 992.7706 251.1156 284.6883 576.8617 357.2381 Renewable/Other 753.8929 356.4786 774.0726 375.8663 808.6948 870.698 870.5909 475.7432 515.1523 projected values 559.1335 projected values For year 1980, convert the amount of electricity generated from natural gas from kWh to Btu. 346.2399 X Btu For year 1980, how much energy is required in Btu from natural gas to generate electricity? Btu

Consider the annual electricity generation data in the table below. Assume an average 34% efficiency for power plants and a heating value of approximately 1,000 Btu/ft³ (22,000 Btu/lbm). Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980-2030 (billion kilowatt-hours) + Year Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Coal 1980 1,161.562 245.9942 Enter a number. 1990 1,594.011 126.6211 2000 1,966.265 111.221 2005 2,040.913 115.4264 2010 2,217.555 104.8182 2020 2,504.786 106.6799 2030 3,380.674 114.6741 How many Btu are equal to 1 kWh? 3412.14 ✓ Btu 346.2399 372.7652 601.0382 751.8189 773.8234 1,102.762 992.7706 251.1156 284.6883 576.8617 357.2381 Renewable/Other 753.8929 356.4786 774.0726 375.8663 808.6948 870.698 870.5909 475.7432 515.1523 projected values 559.1335 projected values For year 1980, convert the amount of electricity generated from natural gas from kWh to Btu. 346.2399 X Btu For year 1980, how much energy is required in Btu from natural gas to generate electricity? Btu

Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305632134

Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Publisher:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. Sarma

Chapter2: Fundamentals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.31P: Consider two interconnected voltage sources connected by a line of impedance Z=jX, as shown in...

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