Consider a D-T Fusion Reactor That Produces an Output of 1000

question 14

Essay

Consider a d-t fusion reactor that produces an output of 1000 MWe at a Carnot efficiency of $35 \%$ .
(a) Calculate the mass of fuel $( \mathrm { d } + \mathrm { t } )$ that is consumed in one second.
(b) Compare your answer to part (a) with the mass of ${ } ^ { 235 } \mathrm { U }$ consumed in a fission reactor with the same capacity.

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The property of a circuit or coil that causes it to induce a voltage in itself as a result of a change in current flow, affecting the circuit's own current.

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A branch of physics involving the study of electromagnetic forces generated by the interaction between electric charges and currents.

Electro-magnetic Induction

The process by which an electric current is generated in a conductor when it is subjected to a varying magnetic field.

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