Question: A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 5 5 percent. The waste heat from this engine is

A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 55 percent. The waste heat from this engine is rejected to a nearby lake at 15C at a rate of 800 kJ/min.
Determine (a) the power output of the engine and (b) the temperature of the source.
Answers: (a)16.3 kW,(b)640 K

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