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Question 4.6-2: One continuously flowing stream of steam is at 2 MPa and 800...

One continuously flowing stream of steam is at 2 MPa and 800°C, and another is at 1 MPa and 900°C. Which could, in principle, produce the greatest amount of useful work in a flow process?

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