8-26 A geothermal power plant uses geothermal liquid water at 160°C at a rate of 440 kg/s as the heat source, and produces 14 MW of net power in an environment at 25°C. If 18.5 MW of exergy entering the plant with the geothermal water is destructed within the plant, determine
a) the exergy of the geothermal water entering the plant,
b) the second-law efficiency, and
c) the exergy of the heat rejected from the plant.
 
 
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