An entrepreneur proposes to generate 34 hp by using 20 kg/min of hot water (99ºC) from a hot spring and exhausting it to a 15ºC stream. Select the best conclusion after analyzing the proposal:
A) It’s impossible
B) It should be pursued
C) It’s improbable
D) Additional information is required
QH = 900 kJ/sEngine
C) It’s improbable
Use the definition of efficiency and the expression for the Carnot efficiency::
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