It is planned to build a geothermal power plant for electricity generation purposes. The subsoil water reaches temperatures close to 170 ° C while the ambient temperature is 20 ° C. Find the maximum efficiency that a geothermal plant could aspire to if installed in that location.

It is planned to build a geothermal power plant for electricity generation purposes. The subsoil water reaches temperatures close to 170 ° C while the ambient temperature is 20 ° C. Find the maximum efficiency that a geothermal plant could aspire to if installed in that location.

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