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A nuclear power plant generates a total of 150mw of power and 45% of this power is wasted heat that is discharged on the cooling water of a river. the river flows at 660.43 gal/s and has an upstream temperature of 64.4 ⁰f. what is the temperature of the river downstream of the nuclear power plant (in k)?

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The temperature of the river downstream of the nuclear power plant will be 53.3 degrees f

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