Large amounts of depleted uranium (238U ) are available as a by-product of uranium processing for reactor fuel and weapons. Uranium is very dense and makes good counter weights for aircraft. Suppose you have a 4000-kg block of 238U . How many calories per day are generated by thermalization of the decay energy?

Large amounts of depleted uranium (238U ) are available as a by-product of uranium processing for reactor fuel and weapons. Uranium is very dense and makes good counter weights for aircraft. Suppose you have a 4000-kg block of 238U . How many calories per day are generated by thermalization of the decay energy?