1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Mama L [17]
3 years ago
9

A well-established way of power generation involves the utilization of geothermal energy-the energy of hot water that exists nat

urally underground- as the heat source.If a supply of hot water at 140oC is discovered at a location where the environmental temperature is 20oC, determine the maximum thermal efficiency a geothermal power plant built at that location can have.
Engineering
1 answer:
jeka943 years ago
3 0

Answer:

the maximum thermal efficiency is 29%

Explanation:

the maximum efficiency for a thermal engine that works between a cold source and a hot source is the one of a Carnot engine. Its efficiency is given by

Maximum efficiency= 1 - T2/T1

where

T2= absolute temperature of the cold sink (environment)= 20°C + 273 = 293

T2= absolute temperature of the hot source (hot water supply) = 140°C + 273 = 413

therefore

Maximum efficiency= 1 - T2/T1 = 1 - 293/413 = 0,29 =29%

You might be interested in
What are the two reasons for a clear cut
Inessa [10]

Answer:

to clear land for agriculture and settlement and to use or sell timber for lumber, paper products, or fuel.

3 0
3 years ago
What are the two main what are the two main concerns in the research of fluid power efficiency?
Galina-37 [17]

Answer:

The correct option is;

Materials and Components

Explanation:

The efficiency of fluid power is influenced by the components and the materials used to deliver the power of the fluid as such fluid power control are focused on

1) Advances in fluid power

2) Making use of the advantages

3) Making use of the other externally available technological advantages

4) Giving allowance for disadvantages

Areas of interest in advances in fluid power are;

a. Computer optimized flow

b. The use of new and improved materials/coatings

c. The use of components that save energy, such as intelligent supply pressure adapting systems

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
(a) For a given material, would you expect the surface energy to be greater than, the same as, or less than the grain boundary e
aksik [14]

Answer:

(a) Surface energy is greater than grain boundary energy due to the fact that the bonds of the atoms on the surface are lower than those of the atoms at the grain boundary. The energy is also directly proportional to the number of bonds created.

(b) The energy of a high-angle grain boundary is higher than that of a small-angle grain boundary because the high-angle grain boundary has a higher misalignment and smaller number of bonds than a small-angle grain boundary.

Explanation:

(a) Surface energy is greater than grain boundary energy due to the fact that the bonds of the atoms on the surface are lower than those of the atoms at the grain boundary. The energy is also directly proportional to the number of bonds created.

(b) The energy of a high-angle grain boundary is higher than that of a small-angle grain boundary because the high-angle grain boundary has a higher misalignment and smaller number of bonds than a small-angle grain boundary.

5 0
3 years ago
1. A 260 ft (79.25 m) length of size 4 AWG uncoated copper wire operating at a tem-
Murljashka [212]

A 260 ft (79.25m) length of size 4 AWG uncoated copper wire operating at a temperature of 75°c has a resistance of 0.0792 ohm.

Explanation:

From the given data the area of size 4 AWG of the code is 21.2 mm², then K is the Resistivity of the material at 75°c is taken as ( 0.0214 ohm mm²/m ).

To find the resistance of 260 ft (79.25 m) of size 4 AWG,

R= K * L/ A

K = 0.0214 ohm mm²/m

L = 79.25 m

A = 21.2 mm²

R = 0.0214 * \frac{79.25}{21.2}

  = 0.0214 * 3.738

  = 0.0792 ohm.

Thus the resistance of uncoated copper wire is 0.0792 ohm

5 0
4 years ago
I = 48 mA, R = 1125 2. What is Vs ?
german
54 volts

Ohms law. E= I x R
6 0
4 years ago
Other questions:
  • 9) A construction company employs 2 sales engineers. Engineer 1 does the work in estimating cost for 70% of jobs bid by the comp
    11·1 answer
  • What organization which fire codes
    13·2 answers
  • A block of ice weighing 20 lb is taken from the freezer where it was stored at -15"F. How many Btu of heat will be required to c
    15·1 answer
  • read a file called filled in with a few sentences or a paragraph. Then write a function called typoglycemia, which scrambles the
    13·1 answer
  • Describe the role of C-S-H in providing strength for cement. Discuss which compounds produce C-S-H and why balancing the amounts
    13·1 answer
  • In the planning process of the product development life cycle what is it important to inventory
    7·1 answer
  • Which federal agency issues the model food code?
    7·2 answers
  • A 9 -slug mass hangs by a rope from the ceiling. Using the standard value of gravitational acceleration g = 32.2 fts 2, what is
    12·1 answer
  • Identify the prefixes used in the International System of
    15·1 answer
  • 2. How were scientists able to access a car's computer system?
    15·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!