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A proposed ocean thermal-energy conversion (OTEC) system is a heat engine that would operate between warm water (16°C) at the ocean's surface and cooler water (6°C) 1,300 m below the surface. What is the maximum possible efficiency of the system? Enter your answer accurate to two decimal places.

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Answer:

[tex]3.46[/tex] %

Explanation:

We have given cooler temperature that is [tex]T_c[/tex] = 6°C =273+6=279 K

And the warm temperature of water that is [tex]T_h=16^{\circ}C=16+273=289\ K[/tex]

The maximum possible efficiency is given by [tex]\eta =1-\frac{T_c}{T_h}[/tex]

So maximum efficiency [tex]\eta =1-\frac{T_c}{T_h}=1-\frac{279}{289}=0.0346=3.46[/tex] %

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