Question: ( 4 points ) A steam heat engine is used to supply 1 9 6 0 0 hp of power to a nearby city. The

(4 points)
A steam heat engine is used to supply 19600 hp of power to a nearby city. The heat engine has a thermal efficiency of 34%.
What is the rate of heat rejection by this heat engine?
Btu/s
If this heat engine was to use the burning of coal (HV=9100Btulbm as the source of heat, what is the rate of coal consumption for this power plant?
lbm/s
If this heat engine was to use the burning of diesel fuel (HV=15400Btulbm) as the source of heat, what is the rate of fuel consumption for this power plant?
lbms
If this heat engine was to use the burning of natural gas (HV=960Buft3) as the source of heat, what is the rate of gas consumption for this power plant?
ft3s
( 4 points ) A steam heat engine is used to

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