Design core by determining number of fuel pellets


A PWR is being designed for a plant being built to produce 2 GW electric. Use appropriate standard numbers for water inlet and out temperatures and pressures. The fuel is made of 3.6% enriched UO2. Each pellet is a cylinder of 1 cm diameter and 2 cm length. Considering realistic efficiencies wherever appropriate, design the core by determining: (1) The number of fuel pellets that would be needed (2) The number of rods that would be needed (3) Total weight of the fuel rods; say the fuel rods are made of pure Zirconium and are an 2 cm in OD, 1.75 cm in ID and are 10 ft. long. (4) The overall core size (rough dimensions considering coolant flow) (5) The amount of water to be used as coolant (6) A rough estimate of the overall reactor size based on above numbers.

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