The production well of a dry-steam geothermal power plant supplies 25.0 MW to the steam that enters the turbine. The shaft of the turbine produces 6.2 MW of mechanical power, and the efficiency of the electrical generator is 0.95. Find the thermal efficiency, overall efficiency, electrical output power, and rate of heat rejection to the atmosphere.

The production well of a dry-steam geothermal power plant supplies 25.0 MW to the steam that enters the turbine. The shaft of the turbine produces 6.2 MW of mechanical power, and the efficiency of the electrical generator is 0.95. Find the thermal efficiency, overall efficiency, electrical output power, and rate of heat rejection to the atmosphere.

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