>this process has about an 80% roundtrip efficiency
How is that possible? Even if you assume frictionless pipes and lossless power transmission, that's assuming 90% efficiency for both the pump and the generator.
How is that possible? Even if you assume frictionless pipes and lossless power transmission, that's assuming 90% efficiency for both the pump and the generator.
> The round-trip energy efficiency of PSH varies between 70%–80%,[4][5][6][7] with some sources claiming up to 87%.[8]