Engineering, 27.12.2019 00:31, vaelriacb5317

It is well known that the thermal efficiency of heat engines increases as the temperature of the energy source increases. in an attempt to improve the efficiency of a power plant, somebody suggests transferring heat from the available energy source to a higher-temperature medium by a heat pump before energy is supplied to the power plant. what do you think of this suggestion? explain.

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