Question

How may kg of uranium would be required to supply the energy needs of the U.S. for 1 day using fission?

Answer 1

Answer.

we did not know how much energy U.S going to consume in 1 day but will clarify the things how much 1 kg of Uranium U-235 relases the energy.

energy relases in kWh in fission of 1g of uranium U-235 = 2.55 X 10^4 kWh

so by 1KG of uranium U-235 energy rrlase in fission is = 2.55 X 10^7 kWh

so it depends how much U.S averge consumption is you can calculate it with actual consumption

of energy in 1 day by U.S.

please refer the figures that i provided while calculating.

i have the figurs of 2017

U.S 1 day energy consumption in 2017 is 10715 X 10^ 6 kWh.

so Uranium needed = 10715 X10^6/2.55 X10^ 6

it is around 420kg of uranium is needed in 1 day in 2017.