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I think you would have to ask an operating company this, I don't have any real world figures. I should find your nearest operating plant and the name of the owners and ask them.
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How much plutonium is needed to run a reactor?
This depends on the type and power of the reactor; say tens of metric tons for a commercial reactor..
Why does nuclear energy cost so much?
Because it is very dangerous to run and the technology is also very expensive.
How much money does nuclear energy save people?
Nuclear plants are expensive to build but cheaper to run than fossil fuelled plants. Overall the cost delivered to consumers is much the same
How much electrical energy in joules does a nuclear power reactor generate in one day?
A typical nuclear plant can run continously at 600 MW, which 6 x 108 Joules per second or, per day, 5.184 x 1013 Joules.
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 much does it cost to run a nuclear power station?
its actually fifty million moolah
If you are getting energy from a nuclear reactor does it shorten the life of the reactor to draw power heavily in the same way a battery lasts only a short time if it is drained by a rapid discharge?
Essentially this is correct. There is only so much power in the nuclear fuel. It can be used a little at a time, or the plant can be run at 90+% power until it needs refueling. We usually run them pretty hard and refuel them because it costs so much to build and operate them that we need to use them at high capacity to make them cost effective.
How much plutonium is needed to run a reactor?
This depends on the type and power of the reactor; say tens of metric tons for a commercial reactor..
Why does nuclear cost so much?
Because it is very dangerous to run and the technology is also very expensive.
Why does nuclear energy cost so much?
Because it is very dangerous to run and the technology is also very expensive.
Are generation 3 nuclear plants safe?
Most nuclear power plants are quite safe. The only ones that were inherently unsafe ware the Soviet-made power stations similar to Chernobyl, which did not include a reactor containment building. The nuclear powerplant at Fukushima Daichi in Japan was crippled not by a failure of the nuclear reactor, but by the tsunami following the magnitude 9+ earthquake. The plant survived the earthquake, and the plant operators shut down the reactor, but a nuclear reactor generates a LOT of heat, and takes a while to cool off. When the reactor isn't providing power to run the coolant pumps, external power must be supplied to run the pumps to cool the reactor. Fukushima Daichi had backup diesel generators for this purpose, and power from the electrical grid as a backup - but the tsunami knocked out the generators and knocked down the power grid all along the coastline. The new reactor designs are not susceptible to failure when the coolant pumps go offline.
How much money does nuclear energy save people?
Nuclear plants are expensive to build but cheaper to run than fossil fuelled plants. Overall the cost delivered to consumers is much the same
How much electrical energy in joules does a nuclear power reactor generate in one day?
A typical nuclear plant can run continously at 600 MW, which 6 x 108 Joules per second or, per day, 5.184 x 1013 Joules.
Is generator used in nuclear or solar energy?
Generators are nearly always used for nuclear power, and sometimes used for solar power. In nuclear power plants, the reactor makes steam to run a generator. Much of solar produced electricity does not use a generator, but produces power through a photovoltaic effect. Concentrated solar can be used to make steam to run a generator.
Is nuclear energy expensive and available at all times?
The generating cost is much the same overall as coal, the fuel cost is lower but the plants are more expensive to build. Most nuclear plants run on base load because the fuel cost is lower.
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
Why is the atomic reactor important today?
Nuclear or atomic reactors are a way to create electrical energy. If they are run properly, they do not pollute the air like coal plants.
