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At Atmospheric Pressure, Water Has a Boiling Point Too High

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At atmospheric pressure, water has a boiling point too high to allow it to be used as the turbine-pushing fluid in an OTEC electric generator. How might the generator be modified to overcome this problem?


A) Raise the temperature of the water.
B) Operate the generator only in warm climates.
C) Reduce the pressure above the water.
D) Use a relatively large generator.

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