A closed steady system receives 1000 kW of heat from a reservoir at 1000 K and 2000 kW of heat from a reservoir at 2000 K. Heat is rejected to the two reservoirs at 300 K and 3000 K, respectively.
(a) Determine the maximum amount of heat that can be transferred to the reservoir at 3000 K.
(b) The device clearly transfers heat to a high temperature TER without directly consuming external work. Is this a violation of the Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics?(1:Yes; 2:No)