How much uranium is need to power a nuclear power plant for eighteen months?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

On average, a nuclear power plant requires about 27 metric tons of uranium (in the form of enriched uranium fuel) to operate for 18 months. This amount may vary depending on the specific reactor design and power output of the plant.