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Endoreversible heat engine efficiency is 1-sqrt(Tc/Th) Units are absolute degrees. For 120F heat and 70F ambient:
1-sqrt(294/322) = 4.4%
So, for every 100 watts of heat, you could recover 4.4 watts of power.
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1-sqrt(294/322) = 4.4%
So, for every 100 watts of heat, you could recover 4.4 watts of power.