In a bwr or pwr, steam is generated with a temperature of about 290 °c. if river water used to receive waste heat has a temperature of 20 °c, what is the maximum possible (ideal) conversion efficiency of the reactor's thermal energy into electrical energy? nuclear power plants typically have conversion efficiencies of 34%. why is this efficiency less than the ideal efficiency?

In an experiment, how can i change human errors? be specific.

Consider a one meter long horizontal pipe with a constant 100 cm^2 cross sectional area. water flows rightward into the pipe at x = 0 with flow velocity 02m/sec at every point within the pipe intake area. at x=1, the rightward flow rate is 0.192 m/sec. assume the water is a conserved quantity in the pipe, so there must be a leak (a sink) somewhere in the pipe. 1. compute net volumetric flow of the source if the system to be in equilibrium. 2. now assume the pipe in the problem has no leaks. compute the net volumetric rate of change for the system.

Specific heat refers to the amount of heat required to change 1 gram of a substance by degree(s) celsius