[ RadSafe ] Nuclear Generation Question

[Rich, John]

A typical nuke plant is in the 1000 MW range.  So if the generator is kicking 1000 MW out at about 22 KV then the current is about 45,000 amps.  This sound about right to the people who know more?

 -- jmr

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of George Stanford
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Nuclear Generation Question

Jim:
      A  nuclear generating station functions basically
just like a coal-powered generating station, the only
difference being that the steam that drives the
generators is heated by fission of uranium instead
of by oxidation of coal.
      The current/voltage ratio depends on the grid
requirements.
      --  George Stanford
      Reactor physicist, retired

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At 01:45 PM 10/19/2010, James Barnes wrote:
Been awhile since I worked in the generation industry.

Can someone tell me a typical electrical output from a nuclear generating
station (voltage / current).  I seem to recall from my power plant 
days that the
voltage was relatively low (several kV), but the current was very high.  This
was stepped up to very high voltage for transmission.  I can't recall typical
output levels, however.

Jim Barnes, CHP
Boeing
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