What mass of U^235 is consumed per hour (approximately) in a nuclear reactor releasing 1 kW of fission power. (Energy released in one fission is 200 MeV)

Adeline Franco

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2023-01-05

What mass of U^235 is consumed per hour (approximately) in a nuclear reactor releasing 1 kW of fission power. (Energy released in one fission is 200 MeV)

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hachatpg9

hachatpg9

Beginner2023-01-06Added 14 answers

Divide the energy result by 200 MeV to find the necessary number of fissions. The number should be converted to moles, then from moles to mass in grams, and lastly to mass in kilograms.
Energy = Power * time.
So answer is 4.4 × 10 8 k g

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