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Transcribed Image Text:Thermal power station of 5MW
• has plant capacity factor of 0.7;
Calorife Value of fuel is 8500 kcal
"The efficiens of station is 40%;
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Find The Total Fuel Consumption
in Tons unit for 12 days.
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