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A typical nuclear reactor generates 1000MW (1000 MJ/s) ofelectrical energy. In doing so, it produces 2000 MW of "waste heat"that must be removed from the reactor to keep it from melting down.Many reactors are sited next to large bodies of water so that theycan use the water for cooling. Consider a reactor where the intakewater is at 18 celcius . State regulations limit the temperature ofthe output water to 30 celcius so as not to harm aquaticorganisms.
How many liters of cooling water have to be pumped through thereactor each minute?
A typical nuclear reactor generates 1000MW (1000 MJ/s) ofelectrical energy. In doing so, it produces 2000 MW of "waste heat"that must be removed from the reactor to keep it from melting down.Many reactors are sited next to large bodies of water so that theycan use the water for cooling. Consider a reactor where the intakewater is at 18 celcius . State regulations limit the temperature ofthe output water to 30 celcius so as not to harm aquaticorganisms.
How many liters of cooling water have to be pumped through thereactor each minute?
