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Given :Vitrified canister equal 1.5 fuel assemblies (f.p. and MA; Capacity: 155 litres; weight: 490 kg;...

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Given :Vitrified canister equal 1.5 fuel assemblies (f.p. andMA; Capacity: 155 litres; weight: 490 kg; height: 1.3 m; diameter:43 cm). An amount ofabout 1 TWh enough for a city of 500k for yeartakes two canisters.

Assume the average home requires an electrical power of 1.2kW,an average life expectancy of 75 years, and only power from nuclearenergy. For such a homeowner, what would be the lifetime generationof vitrified high level waste (HLW) in kg and liters?

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