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Consider a new 38% efficient 600-MW power plant burning 9,000 Btu/lb coal containing 1% sulfur. If a 70% efficient scrubber is used, what would be the emission rate of sulfur (lb/hr)?

Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305084766

Author:Saeed Moaveni

Publisher:Saeed Moaveni

Chapter13: Energy And Power

Section: Chapter Questions

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