A 100 MW steam station uses coal of calorific value of 5780 kcal/kg. The thermal efficiency is about 30% and the electrical efficiency is 93%. What would be the coal consumption per hour, when the station is delivering its full rated output?

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1.	A 100 MW steam station uses coal of calorific value of 5780 kcal/kg. The thermal efficiency is about 30% and the electrical efficiency is 93%. What would be the coal consumption per hour, when the station is delivering its full rated output?
A.	48672 kg
B.	53330 kg
C.	71876 kg
D.	31826 kg
Answer» C. 71876 kg

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