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United States nuclear power plants do not use graphite for operation and thus the answer is "none". Graphite is used in some reactor designs as a "moderator", which is the reactor feature that slows down neutrons so that the chain reaction will continue. US nuclear plants are "light water reactors" which means that they use regular water as the moderator. Canadian plants, for example, are "heavy water" plants which use duterium as a moderator. Chernobyl, the Ukranian plant that exploded in the 1980's, used graphite as a moderator.
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∙ 15y agoA large PWR or BWR will contain about 75 tonnes of uranium fuel, and will change roughly 25 tonnes every refuelling outage which is about every two years.
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How much power does one nuclear power plant give off?
Depends on the design.
How much does it cost to run a nuclear power plant per year?
It takes about 8-10 mn $ to setup a nuclear power plant. but the resources used in it are inexpensive common in the earth's crust
How do you use fission and fusion in a nuclear power plant?
We don't yet know how to use fusion in a power plant. All nuclear power plants use fission only. Fusion is much harder, but will be better if we can figure it out.
When fuel rods in the reactor core of a nuclear power plant melt due to exposure to too much heat it is known as what?
nuclear meltdown .-. '
How much energy can a nuclear power plant can produce in an hour?
It depends upon the rating of the plant. A typical plant will produce around 1100 megawatts per hour.
Does nuclear power pollute?
Not really. You receive 100 times as much radiation from coal power plant pollution than you do from nuclear power plant leaks.
How much land does a nuclear power plant need?
alot:)
How much power does one nuclear power plant give off?
Depends on the design.
How much power does a nuclear plant produce?
Up to 1500MWe per reactor
How much money does a nuclear power plant make every year?
123412
How much will it cost to maintain a nuclear power plant?
it costs 99 sents.
How much uranium is need to power a nuclear power plant for eighteen months?
Depending on: - the type of the nuclear reactor - the electrical power of the nuclear reactor - the type of the nuclear fuel - the enrichment of uranium - the estimated burnup of the nuclear fuel etc.
How much does it cost to run a nuclear power plant per year?
It takes about 8-10 mn $ to setup a nuclear power plant. but the resources used in it are inexpensive common in the earth's crust
How do you use fission and fusion in a nuclear power plant?
We don't yet know how to use fusion in a power plant. All nuclear power plants use fission only. Fusion is much harder, but will be better if we can figure it out.
How much money does it take to set up a nuclear power plant?
1 plant takes 30million dollares
How much plutonium in a nuclear power plant?
This depends on the type and power of the reactor; say tens of metric tons.
How much and name also nuclear power plant in India?
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