In a bwr or pwr, steam is generated with a temperature of about 290 °c. if river water used to receive waste heat has a temperature of 20 °c, what is the maximum possible (ideal) conversion efficiency of the reactor's thermal energy into electrical energy? nuclear power plants typically have conversion efficiencies of 34%. why is this efficiency less than the ideal efficiency?
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