A hydroelectric station has to operate with a mean head of 50 m. It makes use of
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A hydroelectric station has to operate with a mean head of 50 m. It makes use of water collected over a catchment area of 200 km² over which the average annual rainfall is 420 cm with a 30% loss due to evaporation. Assuming turbine efficiency as 85% and the alternator efficiency as 80%. Calculate the average power that can be generated.
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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 978-0071247085
7th edition
Authors: J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott
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