Calculate the carnot efficiency

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A coal-fired plant generates 600MW of electric power. Theplant uses 4.8 X 10^6 kg of coal each day and the heat ofcombustion is 3.3 X 10^7 J/kg. The steam that drives the turbinesis at 300C and the exhaust water is at 37C. What is the Carnot efficiency?

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