Question: ( 3 0 pts ) A power plant has a capacity of 5 0 0 M W and an efficiency of 3 3 % .

(30 pts) A power plant has a capacity of 500MW and an efficiency of 33%. A portion of the waste heat, specifically 15%, is emitted into the atmosphere through the stack, while the remaining 85% is transferred to the cooling tower. The cooling water is sourced from a river and is completely evaporated in the process. Assuming the temperature of the cooling water from the river is 15C, please answer the following questions.
(a)(5 pts) Considering the efficiency of the power plant, how much is the heat input?
(b)(10 pts) What is the amount of waste heat taken away in the cooling water?
(c)(15 pts) What is the required flow rate of cooling water into the cooling tower, given that the heat of vaporization of 15C water is 2465kJkg and the density of 15C water is 1000kgm3?
Please solve (b)
 (30 pts) A power plant has a capacity of 500MW and

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