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No. Co-generation just increases the overall efficiency.
In normal central heating systems a large quantity of heat is lost in the exhaust gas. The flame heats an exchanger which warms the air circulating through the furnace.
In a co-generating plant the flame heats a sink on a thermal-electric device (usually a sterling driven generator). The "cold" side of the device is then cooled by the air circulating through the device.
What else can I help you with?
What law of thermodynamics is unavailable for doing work?
"Unavailable for doing work" is related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
What is another name for the Law of Disorder?
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Why do biological organisms violate the law of thermal dynamics?
No biological entity violates any of the laws of thermodynamics.
Which situations would violate the second las of thermodynamics?
The second law of thermodynamics would be violated in situations where heat spontaneously flows from a colder object to a hotter one without any external work being done, as this contradicts the natural direction of heat transfer. Additionally, a perpetual motion machine of the second kind, which could convert thermal energy completely into mechanical work without any energy loss, would also violate this law. In essence, any scenario that suggests entropy could decrease in a closed system or that energy could be perfectly converted without loss would breach the second law.
What law states that entropy tends to increase over time?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Why can't electric suppliers use electric motors to spin the generators?
If you are suggesting a "perpetual motion" scenerio, it would violate the first or second laws of thermodynamics. Many inventors dream of perpetual motion machines, but they are an impossible dream according to the laws of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics says that an engine or process of any type must always have an efficiency of less than 100%. A perpetual motion machine that uses a generator to power the motor that runs the generator requires both the generator and motor to operate with 100% efficiency. This type of perpetual motion machine does not violate the first law of thermodynamics, but violates the second law of thermodynamics. It is a perpetual motion machine of the second kind because it violates the second law of thermodynamics. Not even the cleverest engineer or inventor can build a perpetual motion machine because it would violate either the first or second law of thermodynamics, which are fundamental laws of physics.
Why can't the pressure of seawater at different depths generate electricity?
Quite simply, that would violate the First Law of Thermodynamics, or the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The pressure difference is caused by the weight of the water above it, and it is an equilibrium situation.
Are black objects better emitters of heat than white objects?
Yes. It has to be so, since it would otherwise be possible to violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics!
What law of thermodynamics is unavailable for doing work?
"Unavailable for doing work" is related to the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
What law of thermodynamics tracks 'quality' of energy?
second law
What is another name for the Law of Disorder?
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Why do biological organisms violate the law of thermal dynamics?
No biological entity violates any of the laws of thermodynamics.
What is perpatual motion?
It is the idea of a machine continuously producing energy, without energy input - or producing more energy than what is put into the machine. This would violate the First Law of Thermodynamics (conservation of energy), and in general, it is not believed to be possible. No process is known which violates the conservation of energy. (A "perpetual motion machine of the second kind" would violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics; this is generally believed to be impossible, too.)
The fact that usable energy is always lost in an energy transfer is due to what 1 Newton's first law of motion 2 the second law of thermodynamics 3 Newton's second law of motion 4 the first l?
The fact that usable energy is always lost in an energy transfer is due to the second law of thermodynamics. This law states that entropy, or disorder, tends to increase over time in a closed system, leading to the loss of usable energy in the form of heat.
Which law of thermodynamics states that the heat engine cannot be completely efficient?
True
What is universal law of energy?
There is no commonly accepted law by that name, as far as I know. Two important laws about energy are the First Law of Thermodynamics and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Why the first and second law of thermodynamics may be states you can not get ahead and you can not break even?
According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.According to the second law of Thermodynamics, the amount of usable energy will continuously decrease.
