A nuclear reactor powerplant operates continually for one year producing 500 MW. The powerplant efficiency is 33%.
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A nuclear reactor powerplant operates continually for one year producing 500 MW. The powerplant efficiency is 33%. The reactor contains 75 metric tons of 3% enriched uranium dioxide fuel. Calculate (a) the mass of U235 consumed in kilograms, and (b) the fuel burnup, in MWd/T.
the correct answers should be:
(a) 696.5 kg; (b) B = 8,366 MWD/MTU
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