A generating station burns 0.75kg of coal per kWh. The calorific value of coal is 6855kCal/kg. Determine the overall efficiency of the station? Select one: O a. 14.15% O b. 15.3% O C. 18.2% O d. 16.7 %

A generating station burns 0.75kg of coal per kWh. The calorific value of coal is 6855kCal/kg. Determine the overall efficiency of the station? Select one: O a. 14.15% O b. 15.3% O C. 18.2% O d. 16.7 %

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A generating station burns 0.75kg of coal per kWh. The calorific value of coal is 6855kCal/kg. Determine the overall
efficiency of the station?
Select one:
O a. 14.15%
O b. 15.3%
O c. 18.2%
O d. 16.7 %

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