If a plant has three 350 hp boilers and one 500 kW unit, what is the total horsepower?

To determine the total horsepower of the equipment described, we first need to convert all units to a common measurement, which in this case is horsepower.

The plant has three boilers, each rated at 350 horsepower. The total horsepower from the boilers can be calculated by multiplying the number of boilers by the horsepower of each boiler:

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3 \text{ boilers} \times 350 \text{ hp} = 1,050 \text{ hp}

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Next, we need to consider the 500 kW unit. To convert kilowatts (kW) to horsepower (hp), we use the conversion factor where 1 kW is approximately equal to 1.34102 horsepower. Therefore, the conversion for the 500 kW unit is:

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500 \text{ kW} \times 1.34102 \frac{\text{hp}}{\text{kW}} \approx 670.51 \text{ hp}

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Finally, we sum the horsepower from both the boilers and the kW unit to find the total horsepower:

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1,050 \text{ hp} + 670.51 \text{ hp} \approx 1,720.51 \text{