Question: ( 2 0 points ) Two - thirds of the energy content of fuel entering a 1 , 0 0 0 MW rated nuclear power

(20 points) Two-thirds of the energy content of fuel entering a 1,000 MW rated nuclear power plant is removed by condensing cooling water that is withdrawn from a local river (there are no stack losses, as is the case for a fossil fuel-fired plant). The river has an upstream flow of 100m3s and temperature of 20C.
a.(10) If the cooling water is only allowed to rise in temperature by 10C, what flow rate from the river would be required?
b.(10) During the summer months the flow from the river is only 28m3s. If the power plant is only allowed to discharge water at a rate of 10m3s and the temperature of the river after the plant discharge mixes with the river is 27C, what is the temperature of the cooling water before it mixes with the river? Ignore all heat losses to the environment.
( 2 0 points ) Two - thirds of the energy content

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