What is the ideal efficiency of this plant

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A coal fired plant generates 600 MW (5.18 x 10^13 J/day) of electric power. The plant burns 4.8 x 10^6 kg of coal each day. The heat of combustion of coal is 3.3 x 10^7 J/kg. The steam that drives the turbines is at a temperature of 300 degree Celcius and the exhaust water is at 37 degree celcuus.

1. What is the actual efficiency of the plant for generatung electric power?

2. what is the ideal efficiency of this plant?

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