Kumargaon Power Plant operates, at the thermal efficiency equal to 88% of the Shahbazpur Power Plant, with the steam inlet temperature at 898 0C and subsequently discards the exhaust steam at 150 0C. Note that Shahbazpur Power Plant’s thermal efficiency is equal to 55% of the Carnot Engine’s thermal efficiency for the same temperature. i) What is the current thermal efficiency of the Kumargaon Power Plant? ii) If the thermal efficiency of the Kumargaon Power Plant has to be augmented by 5%, what would be your recommendations to improve the efficiency of the power plant? Why? iii) If environmental regulatory authority restricts the effluent’s discharge temperature between 15 0C and 45 0C, what would you recommend to optimize the waste heat?
Kumargaon Power Plant operates, at the thermal efficiency equal to 88% of the Shahbazpur Power Plant, with the steam inlet temperature at 898 0C and subsequently discards the exhaust steam at 150 0C. Note that Shahbazpur Power Plant’s thermal efficiency is equal to 55% of the Carnot Engine’s thermal efficiency for the same temperature.
i) What is the current thermal efficiency of the Kumargaon Power Plant?
ii) If the thermal efficiency of the Kumargaon Power Plant has to be augmented by 5%, what would be your recommendations to improve the efficiency of the power plant? Why?
iii) If environmental regulatory authority restricts the effluent’s discharge temperature between 15 0C and 45 0C, what would you recommend to optimize the waste heat?
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