Question

Consider a nuclear power plant that produces 1200 MW of power and has a conversion efficiency of 34 percent (that is, for each unit of fuel energy used, the plant produces 0.34 units of electrical energy. Assuming continuous operation, determine the amount of nuclear fuel consumed by the plant per year. Hint: You will have to find out how much energy nuclear fuel produces. Cite your source of information

Answer 1

In the problem the total energy per second (power) is given we have to find total energy pper year by multiplying wwith total no. Of seconds in a year and then using conversion efficiency we can find out the quantity of fuel consumed by the power plant in an year.

niven plant 20 o w ant psodxes 12o0xlo Toules pes second @neegg pes second x nombeap sec ndspe (day) Ch n) (Ser) ל Total enesg s 12ooxIo x 365 x 24 xboxbo = 3ヌ8,432지。Toules Total enesgy outPut unik evel used Giiven in bsackets one si en 3+8, 432Xlo Joo les o.34 Puel used 3チ8, 432x10 Pued consusned per year- 1,1 13,035 X10, Kgs.