A hydroelectric power plant consists of 18 identical turbine-generator units with an overall plant efficiency of 90

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A hydroelectric power plant consists of 18 identical turbine-generator units with an overall plant efficiency of 90 percent. The gross head of the dam is 150 m and the flow rate through each turbine is 3300 L/min. The plant operates 80 percent of time throughout the year and the electricity generated is sold to the utility company at a rate of $0.095/kWh. How much revenue can this plant generate in a year?
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Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

ISBN: 978-0073398174

8th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles

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