Assume that in 2010 the United States will need 2.0×1012 watts of electric power produced by...
Assume that in 2010 the United States will need 2.0×1012 watts of electric power produced by thousands of 1000 MW power plants. These will almost certainly be powered by either coal or nuclear reactors. If all the energy is provided by U-235 burning reactors, how many tonnes of U-235 will be needed annually? NOTE: Rather than using the exact energy from problem 1, please assume that fission of U-235 releases a "rounded" 8.E13 J/kg (Assume a realistic efficiency of 45 percent for the power plant) Do not enter units. If the answer is 1 million tonnes, enter 1.E6. Note that a tonne is a metric ton = 1000 kg)
If all of the energy is provided by coal, how many tonnes of coal must be mined each year? Assume the same efficiency as the previous problem. (As usual, don't enter units.) (For you to think about: How does this amount compare to the amount of natural uranium that would need to be mined? )
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Assume that in 2010 the United States will need 2.0×1012 watts
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Assume that in 2015 the United States will need 3.0*10^12watts of electric power produced by thousands...
Assume that in 2015 the United States will need 3.0*10^12watts of electric power produced by thousands of 1000 MW power plants. These will almost certainly be powered by either coal or nuclear reactors. If all the energy is provided by U-235 burning reactors, how many tonnes of U-235 will be needed annually? NOTE: assume that fission of U-235 releases a "rounded" 8.E13 J/kg (Assume a realistic efficiency of 40 percent for the power plant)
Burning 20 tons of coal provides about 5. 1011 J, which is approximately the annual energy...
Burning 20 tons of coal provides about 5. 1011 J, which is approximately the annual energy requirement of an average person in the United States. If this amount of energy was provided by the electricity generated by the fission of uranium-235 in a nuclear reactor, instead, what mass of natural uranium would be required? About 0.7% of natural uranium is uranium-235 (almost all the rest is uranium-238, which does not fission like U-235 does). Assume that the fission of each...
Nuclear power plants convert the energy released in fission reactions to electric energy. Consider one such...
Nuclear power plants convert the energy released in fission reactions to electric energy. Consider one such power plant that generates 1.00 GW of electric power. The fission of each uranium-235 nucleus releases 200 MeV of energy. The power released by the fission reactions is converted to electric power with a 41.0% efficiency. How much uranium-235 per day, by mass in kg, undergoes fission at this power plant?
The neutron-induced fission of U-235 produces Ba-140 and Kr-93, along with 3 neutrons. Use the following atomic masses: U-325: 235.04392 amu neutron: 1.00866 amu Ba-140: 139.910581 amu Kr-93: 92.9311...
The neutron-induced fission of U-235 produces Ba-140 and Kr-93, along with 3 neutrons. Use the following atomic masses: U-325: 235.04392 amu neutron: 1.00866 amu Ba-140: 139.910581 amu Kr-93: 92.931130 amu If the US needs 1.42 x 1016 kJ of electrical energy every year (for 2018 the value was 1.44 x 1016 kJ), how many kg of U-235 would have to undergo fission to supply this energy? (You can assume 100% efficiency in the conversion of energy from the fission reaction...
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We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P=1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts) electric, functioning with...
We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P=1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts) electric, functioning with Plutonium. It is fueled, initially, with 1000 kg of Plutonium. The nuclear material in question is made of Plutonium nuclei, each consisting in 94 protons and 239-94=145 neutrons, which is denominated by the symbol 94Pu239. For thermodynamical reasons, only 1/3rd of the nuclear energy in the form of heat produced by the reactor, can be converted into electricity. How much mass deficit Δm should...
a) (15 p) We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P=1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts)...
a) (15 p) We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P=1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts) electric, functioning with Plutonium. It is fueled, initially, with 1000 kg of Plutonium. The nuclear material in question is made of Plutonium nuclei, each 239 consisting in 94 protons and 239-94-145 neutrons, which is denominated by the symbol 94Pu. For thermodynamical rd reasons, only 1/3 of the nuclear energy in the form of heat produced by the reactor, can be converted into electricity. How...
a) (15 p) We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P-1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts)...
a) (15 p) We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P-1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts) electric, functioning with Plutonium. It is fueled, initially, with 1000 kg of Plutonium. The nuclear material in question is made of Plutonium nuclei, each 239 consisting in 94 protons and 239-94-145 neutrons, which is denominated by the symbol 94 Pu For thermodynamical reasons, only 1/3 of the nuclear energy in the form of heat produced by the reactor, can be converted into electricity. How...
*) (15 p) We considera muclear reactor of power output P-1000 Megowott 1000 million wot elect,...
*) (15 p) We considera muclear reactor of power output P-1000 Megowott 1000 million wot elect, can with Plutonium. Bifueled, initially with 1000 kg of Plutonium. The nuclear teslim 239 question is made of Plutonium nuclei, each consisting in 94 protons and 239-94145 euro the symbol For thermodynamical reasons, only 1.3 in the form of heat produced by the reactor, can be converted into electricity. How much mass deficit should the nucle fuel of concer delicates if the reactor is...
A. 2 pts. Consider a small hydroelectric power station that generates 1000 kW of electrical power....
A. 2 pts. Consider a small hydroelectric power station that generates 1000 kW of electrical power. Water passes through the turbine as it falls from the reservoir level down a vertical drop of 25.0 m to the river below the dam. Assuming 80.0% conversion efficiency, what volume of water must pass through the turbine each second? (give answer in m') p= density of water 1000 kg/m3 g=9.81 ms-2 B. 2 pts. Determine the total energy content of all the natural...
The neutron-induced fission of U-235 produces Ba-140 and Kr-93, along with 3 neutrons. Use the following atomic masses: U-325: 235.04392 amu neutron: 1.00866 amu Ba-140: 139.910581 amu Kr-93: 92.931130 amu If the US needs 1.42 x 1016 kJ of electrical energy every year (for 2018 the value was 1.44 x 1016 kJ), how many kg of U-235 would have to undergo fission to supply this energy? (You can assume 100% efficiency in the conversion of energy from the fission reaction...
a) (15 p) We consider a nuclear reactor of power output P=1000 Megawatt (1000 million watts) electric, functioning with Plutonium. It is fueled, initially, with 1000 kg of Plutonium. The nuclear material in question is made of Plutonium nuclei, each 239 consisting in 94 protons and 239-94-145 neutrons, which is denominated by the symbol 94Pu. For thermodynamical rd reasons, only 1/3 of the nuclear energy in the form of heat produced by the reactor, can be converted into electricity. How...
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*) (15 p) We considera muclear reactor of power output P-1000 Megowott 1000 million wot elect, can with Plutonium. Bifueled, initially with 1000 kg of Plutonium. The nuclear teslim 239 question is made of Plutonium nuclei, each consisting in 94 protons and 239-94145 euro the symbol For thermodynamical reasons, only 1.3 in the form of heat produced by the reactor, can be converted into electricity. How much mass deficit should the nucle fuel of concer delicates if the reactor is...
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