A thermal homogeneous circulating-fuel reactor has a spherical core 200 cm in diameter. The fuel is a uranium salt solution in heavy water and the U ²³⁵ concentration is 10 ²⁰ nuclei/cm ³ . The core is surrounded by a graphite reflector. The extrapolated radius is 104.3 cm. The maximum thermal neutron flux is 10 ¹³ . Calculate the heat produced in the core in Btu/hr if the effective moderator temperature is 550°F. 

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