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Even under the most ideal conditions, only about 8% of the internal energy of the steam produced in a steam engine can be conver

ted into actual work. What happens to the other 92% of the steam's available energy?

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Anna71 [15]3 years ago

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As per the law of conservation of energy, no energy is created or destroyed. Therefore, we can conclude that the remaining 92% of energy released in electricity generation from steam power plants is converted to other, non-utilizable forms of energy. Such forms include sound energy or thermal energy between the moving parts of the plant.

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