It has been suggested that a heat engine could be developedthat made use of the temperature difference between waterat the surface of the ocean and water several hundredmeters deep. In the tropics, the temperatures may be 27°Cand 4°C, respectively. (a) What is the maximum efficiencysuch an engine could have? (b) Why might such an enginebe feasible in spite of the low efficiency? (c) Can you imagineany adverse environmental effects that might occur?

It has been suggested that a heat engine could be developedthat made use of the temperature difference between waterat the surface of the ocean and water several hundredmeters deep. In the tropics, the temperatures may be 27°Cand 4°C, respectively. (a) What is the maximum efficiencysuch an engine could have? (b) Why might such an enginebe feasible in spite of the low efficiency? (c) Can you imagineany adverse environmental effects that might occur?

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter7: Forced Convection Inside Tubes And Ducts

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