A thermonuclear fusion reactor is assumed to be used for power generation under the following conditions: • Annual consumption of deuterium D is 10 kg and tritium T is 15 kg, Corresponding number of D and T moles is n= 5 x 10³ moles each, • Annual duration of the reactor operation tis 8190 h per year, • Energy conversion efficiency of the fusion reactor is n = 0.43. Avogadro number is N = 6.023 x 10²3 molecules/atoms per mole and the energy released in a D-T fusion reaction is E,= 17.59 MeV. Estimate (i) the annual amount of energy released in the reactor Ey, and (ii) the average electric power output Pa of the reactor.
A thermonuclear fusion reactor is assumed to be used for power generation under the following conditions: • Annual consumption of deuterium D is 10 kg and tritium T is 15 kg, Corresponding number of D and T moles is n= 5 x 10³ moles each, • Annual duration of the reactor operation tis 8190 h per year, • Energy conversion efficiency of the fusion reactor is n = 0.43. Avogadro number is N = 6.023 x 10²3 molecules/atoms per mole and the energy released in a D-T fusion reaction is E,= 17.59 MeV. Estimate (i) the annual amount of energy released in the reactor Ey, and (ii) the average electric power output Pa of the reactor.
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![13.8 A thermonuclear fusion reactor is assumed to be used for power generation
under the following conditions:
• Annual consumption of deuterium D is 10 kg and tritium T is 15 kg,
• Corresponding number of D and T moles is n= 5 x 10³ moles each,
• Annual duration of the reactor operation tis 8190 h per year,
• Energy conversion efficiency of the fusion reactor is n = 0.43.
Avogadro number is N = 6.023 x 1023 molecules/atoms per mole and the
energy released in a D–T fusion reaction is E,= 17.59 MeV.
Estimate (i) the annual amount of energy released in the reactor Ey, and
(ii) the average electric power output Pq of the reactor.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6d99cfbd-45cb-4d2f-9dfb-2f3df3309ce3%2F98e43759-d629-4164-94dc-4d5c0026c12c%2Fq81x3ud_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:13.8 A thermonuclear fusion reactor is assumed to be used for power generation
under the following conditions:
• Annual consumption of deuterium D is 10 kg and tritium T is 15 kg,
• Corresponding number of D and T moles is n= 5 x 10³ moles each,
• Annual duration of the reactor operation tis 8190 h per year,
• Energy conversion efficiency of the fusion reactor is n = 0.43.
Avogadro number is N = 6.023 x 1023 molecules/atoms per mole and the
energy released in a D–T fusion reaction is E,= 17.59 MeV.
Estimate (i) the annual amount of energy released in the reactor Ey, and
(ii) the average electric power output Pq of the reactor.
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