What rate is thermal energy being discarded by this plant

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A coal power plant with 30% efficiency burns 10 million kilogramsof coal a day. (take the heat of combustion of coal to be 30MJ/kg)

a) What is the power output of plant? (I am using part of theefficiency of the plant?)

b) At what rate is thermal energy being discarded by this plant?

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