Problem 1 calculate electric output of the nuclear power

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For all problems of this assignment consider Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with Pressurized water reactor (PWR). Reactor have following parameters:

Reactor Thermal Power		3000 MWth
Nuclear Power Plant has thermal efficiency		33%
Working Period Between Annual Outages (Annual refueling and maintanance)		300 Effective Full-Power Days (EFPD)
Of all Fissions (100%): Contribution of U-235 fissions: Contribution of Pu fissions:		65% 35%
Energy produced at each fission of U-235		200 MeV / atom
Conversion Factor		1.6 x 10^-19 J/eV
Avogadro Constant		6.023 x 10²³ J/eV
Initial Fuel Enrichment (wt% of U-235):		4.0%
Remaining content of U-235 in fuel (wt% of U-235):		1.0%
Amount of uranium that undergo fission in the fuel		4.0% - 1.0% = 3.0%
Electricity Price per Kilowatt-hour:		0.1 $/(kW*hr)
Natural uranium price		35 $/lb

Problem 1 :

Calculate electric output of the nuclear power plant (measured in MWe).

Problem 2 :

Assume that 65% power was produced by U-235 Fissions.

Calculate Mass of Uranium-235 used in the reactor during this period (in kg).

Problem 3:

Assume that amount of uranium that undergo fission in the fuel is equal to 3.0% on total fuel mass,

Calculate total mass of fuel used in the reactor during this period (metric tons).

Problem 4:

Assume that the price of electricity for residents is 10 cents per kilowatt - hour, and that 50% of the payment goes to power distribution network, and 50% goes to NPP owner,

Calculate NPP revenue per day of operation.

Problem 5:

Assume that the price of electricity for residents is 10 cents per kilowatt - hour, and that 50% of the payment goes to power distribution network, and 50% goes to NPP owner,

Calculate NPP revenue per 1 year of operation.

Problem 6:

Calculate total demand of natural uranium per year (in metric tones), necessary for NPP fuel fabrication, assuming that depleted uranium in tails will contain 0.2% of U-235. Calculate the cost of that amount of natural uranium assuming natural uranium price of 35$/lb

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