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Problem 23: A Carnot engine performs work at the rate of 440kW while using 680kcal of heat per second. If the temperature of the heat source is 570 deg Celsius, at what temperature is the waste heat exhausted?What does the book mean by waste heat?
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Problem 23: A Carnot engine performs work at the rate of 440kW while using 680kcal of heat per second. If the temperature of the heat source is 570 deg Celsius, at what temperature is the waste heat exhausted?What does the book mean by waste heat? " The eideal of a Carnot engine = 1 - TL/TH but which would be the waste
The thermal energy that goes into the 'low temperature' environment is what the problem means by 'waste heat'.
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