Determine the entropy increase in river water

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A power plant delivers energy at 880 MW using steam turbines. The steam goes into the turbines superheated at 625 K and deposits its unused heat in river water at 285 K. Assume that the turbine operates as an ideal Carnot engine.

(a) If the river flow rate is 37 m^3/s, estimate the average temperature increase of the river water immediately downstream from the power plant.

(b) What is the entropy increase per kilogram of the downstream river water in J/KG*K ?

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