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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.3.sl.TZ2.12a
Level sl Paper 3 Time zone TZ2
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18M.3.sl.TZ2.12a

The process of converting heat to electricity is limited by its thermal (Carnot) efficiency.

Thermal efficiency = temp. of steam at source (K)  −  temp. heat sink (K) temp. of steam at source (K) × 100

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Calculate the thermal efficiency of a steam turbine supplied with steam at 540°C and using a river as the choice of sink at 23 °C.

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« 813 K − 296 K 813 K  × 100» = 64 «%»

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