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How much coal must be burned in a steam power plant with a thermal efficiency of 34% to...

How much coal must be burned in a steam power plant with a thermal efficiency of 34% to generate enough power to equal the 4 billion KWh a year generated by Hoover Dam? Assume the coal comes from Montana (see Chapter 8 for heating value data).

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 13