A gas turbine with a thermal efficiency (th) of 21% develops a power output of 8 MW.
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(a) The fuel consumption rate in kg/min if the heating value of the fuel is 50 MJ/kg.
(b) If the maximum temperature achieved during the combustion of diesel is 1700 K, determine the maximum thermal efficiency possible. Assume the atmospheric temperature to be 300 K.
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