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electrical - about 1000Mwatt, physical - varies with design, can't give exact figure.
The reactor itself, in a typical 1 GW plant, is smaller than you might think: about the size of a large bathroom or small bedroom. The containment vessel is comparatively huge, and largely empty.
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How many power plants can be replaced by a nuclear power plant?
It all depends on the size of the two types of plants ... but on average it would be one for one.
How much uranium produces nuclear power?
The mass of uranium needed for a nuclear power reactor depend on the type and the power of this reactor. For a medium size reactor - 100 t.
How much energy can a nuclear plant produce?
Most Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) built to date were around 1100 MWe (megawatts energy) output, but larger ones are now planned, up to 1600 MWe or more. <><><> Nuclear power plants produce various amounts of energy relative primarily to the size of the reactor. For the generation of power, there is some minimum size that the plant will be to be able to be operated at a profit, or at least at some acceptable level of cost effectiveness. That minimum will vary, too, and from perhaps a few tens of megawatts upward. Typical Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) reactors built in the 1970's produce about 1100 MWe, whilst the latest designs range up to around 1500 MWe No matter what the maximum power of a nuclear plant may be, the actual power being generated at any time depends entirely on the amount of fuel in the reactor, how it is modulated and by what material. Rods containing nuclear material are in a core that is regulated by rods of material that can absorb neutrons emitted by the radioactive material. By controlling the fission process you can control the energy released and used to generate steam power to run a turbine to produce electric power. Rates can be in the order of a few kilowatts to megawatts depending on the size of the reactor.
How much electricity can a nuclear reactor produce?
Nuclear reactors vary in size the same way any engine does. On the small size, they could produce tens of kilowatts. On the large side they can produce gigawatts. Commercial nuclear reactors that provide power to electrical grids produce about half a gigawatt to about one and a half gigawatts. They do not produce power continuously, even if there are no problems. They have to be shut down periodically for refueling.
Why does an atomic bomb explode?
It explodes because it contains a critical mass of unstable atoms of a heavy metal such as Uranium-235 or Plutonium-239. When the nucleus of one of these large atoms is hit by a neutron, the atom splits into two medium-size atoms such as Barium and Krypton or Strontium and Xenon, and also releases 2 or more free neutrons and a burst of energy. This process is called Nuclear Fission. The free neutrons from one nuclear fission can then create more fissions, and a Chain Reaction is begun. More fissions release more neutrons which create more fissions which release even more neutrons, etc. If conditions are right, this chain reaction proceeds explosively to form a Nuclear Fission Bomb or "Atomic Bomb". If this chain reaction is slowed and controlled, then the nuclear fission produces heat energy which can be used to boil water in a Nuclear Power Plant. Rapid fission, nuclear bomb. Slow controlled fission, nuclear power plant.
How many power plants can be replaced by a nuclear power plant?
It all depends on the size of the two types of plants ... but on average it would be one for one.
What is the normal size of a nuclear power plant?
There is no "normal size". The size depends on the design power level, the more power it is designed to generate the larger the plant will usually be.
How many jobs does a nuclear power plant provide?
The number of jobs that a nuclear power plant provides on the size of the plant. It also depends on whether they enrich their own uranium or not.
Does a nuclear plant generates more energy than a geothermal plant?
Not necessary, it depend on the designed plant size. Nuclear power plant can be as small as few hundred watts to Gigawatts of electricity capacity.
What is the size of a biomass power plant?
average 15 mw
What is difference between structure of steam turbine in thermal power plant and nuclear power plant?
Nothing, except possibly size, but that would be because of different power rating of plant not different type of plant.
Can one nuclear power plant power an entire city?
Depends on the size of the city, but probably yes, in fact why not for a year
How much uranium produces nuclear power?
The mass of uranium needed for a nuclear power reactor depend on the type and the power of this reactor. For a medium size reactor - 100 t.
What is the average size of a cannabis plant?
Just perfect.
What rank is a navy engineering officer?
It depends entirely on the size of the vessel and power plant. For nuclear vessels, the minimum rank requirement is Lieutenant Commander. Smaller vessels with conventional power can use anyone from a Petty Officer to a Lieutenant.
How much KWH a 12 MW power plant produce in 24 hours?
24 kilowatts is equal to 24,000 watts. You could power 2 average size homes.
How did renaissance cities produce power?
electricity produced by nuclear plants since 1990 could power 26 cities the size of Boston or Seattle. While efficiency has increased, the operating costs of nuclear power plants
