A certain gasoline engine has an efficiency of 30%; that is, it converts into useful work 30%

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A certain gasoline engine has an efficiency of 30%; that is, it converts into useful work 30% of the heat generated by burning a fuel. If the engine consumes 0.80 L/h of a gasoline with a heating value of 3.5 X 104 kJ/L. how much power does it provide? Express the answer both in kW and horsepower.

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Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes

ISBN: 978-0471720638

3rd Edition

Authors: Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau

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