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3.26 A 440 MW coal-fired power plant is 40% efficient at producing electricity.
The coal has a heating value of 20,000kJkg, an ash content of 6.0%, and a
sulfur content of 4.0%.
a. What is the daily input rate of coal (kg/day)?
b. If the overall efficiency of ash capture is 98.6%, how much ash is emit-
ted into the air, kg? day?
c. How much heat is emitted to the environment (kJ? day)?
d. If 80% of the heat emitted is to be removed by cooling water, calculate
the flow rate of water (in gal/day) if the cooling water is initially at 65
F and rises to 95F.
 3.26 A 440 MW coal-fired power plant is 40% efficient at

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