Two thirds of the energy content of fuel entering a 1000 MW nuclear power plant
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Question
Two thirds of the energy content of fuel entering a 1000 MW nuclear power plant is removed by condenser cooling water that is withdrawn from a local river (there is no stake losses). The river has an upstream flow of 100 m3 /s and a temperature of 20°C. a) If the cooling water is only allowed to rise in temperature by 10°C, what flow rate from the river would be required? b) How much would be the river temperature rise as it receives the heated cooling water?
I looked at the solution : http://www.chegg.com/homework-help/two-thirds-energy-content-fuel-entering-l-000-mwe-nuclear-po-chapter-1-problem-25p-solution-9780131481930-exc .
He told me the question is that entering 1000 MW but in the solution he take 1000 output why ?
Explanation / Answer
It is correct. In the question clearly descibes 1000MW nuclear power plant is removed. It means output capacity of nuclear plant. That is the reason to consider design capacity nuclear power plant is output power. And consider efficiency.
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