A parabolic trough plant operating with a steam temperature of 375°C has a reported efficiency of 37.5%. Heat is rejected in the condenser at 25°C. What efficiency would you predict is achievable from a central receiver system with a steam cycle temperature of 540°C assuming the efficiency of the generation system is a fixed percentage of the Carnot efficiency.

A parabolic trough plant operating with a steam temperature of 375°C has a reported efficiency of 37.5%. Heat is rejected in the condenser at 25°C. What efficiency would you predict is achievable from a central receiver system with a steam cycle temperature of 540°C assuming the efficiency of the generation system is a fixed percentage of the Carnot efficiency.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter28: Special Refrigeration Applications

Section: Chapter Questions

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