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Carnot efficiency is 1 - Tcold/Thot. You must also remember to convert temps to an absolute scale. So from your example, that is 1 - (535/1500) or 66% efficie
by coredog64 10y ago
Carnot efficiency is 1 - Tcold/Thot. You must also remember to convert temps to an absolute scale. So from your example, that is 1 - (535/1500) or 66% efficient.
- ultrafilter 10y agoThe Carnot cycle is a poor model for steam turbine electric power plants. Rankine cycle efficiency of ~40% is the more relevant theoretical upper limit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankine_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankine_cycle