It has been proposed to use the thermal gradient of the ocean to drive a heat engine. Suppose that at a certain location the water temperature is 22° C at the ocean surface and 40 C at the ocean floor. What is the maximum possible efficiency of an engine operating between these two temperatures?

It has been proposed to use the thermal gradient of the ocean to drive a heat engine. Suppose that at a certain location the water temperature is 22° C at the ocean surface and 40 C at the ocean floor. What is the maximum possible efficiency of an engine operating between these two temperatures?

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