Problem 3 A power plant produces 1500 MWe with an efficiency of 35 %. Assuming this is a coal-fired plant, (a) calculate how much bituminous coal does it burn in an hour? (b) Estimate how much heat in Joules is released to the environment per second? Assume that the energy content of bituminous coal is 31 MJ/kg.

Problem 3 A power plant produces 1500 MWe with an efficiency of 35 %. Assuming this is a coal-fired plant, (a) calculate how much bituminous coal does it burn in an hour? (b) Estimate how much heat in Joules is released to the environment per second? Assume that the energy content of bituminous coal is 31 MJ/kg.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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