EBK THERMODYNAMICS: AN ENGINEERING APPR
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Chapter 8.8, Problem 143FEP
A furnace can supply heat steadily at 1300 K at a rate of 500 kJ/s. The maximum amount of power that can be produced by using the heat supplied by this furnace in an environment at 300 K is
- (a) 115 kW
- (b) 192 kW
- (c) 385 kW
- (d) 500 kW
- (e) 650 kW
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