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Because LFTR operates at higher temperatures, the carnot efficiency of the turbine goes up by about 50% (as measured in power electrical per power stoichiometric).
Wired Top Stories Richard Martin 2009
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I love the music in the givenchy show. and is the lycée carnot where they filmed "la belle personne"? it looks like it.
La Mode, La Mode 2009
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Efficiency on the back end is much better as hydrogen fuel cells escape the hard limits that carnot heat engines (including the internal combustion engine) suffer from.
$1.99 « BuzzMachine 2005
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Although gas lamps were coming into vogue, the quarters of the Brotherhood still used oil, generally from the carnot nut.
The Order War Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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Although gas lamps were coming into vogue, the quarters of the Brotherhood still used oil, generally from the carnot nut.
The Order War Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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Figure 2: Temperature-Entropy diagram of carnot cycle
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Figure 2: Temperature-Entropy diagram of carnot cycle
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Figure 2: Temperature-Entropy diagram of carnot cycle
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Figure 2: Temperature-Entropy diagram of carnot cycle
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Figure 2: Temperature-Entropy diagram of carnot cycle
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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