ROM calculation of total Uranium tonnage at Fukushima Daiichi

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ROM calculation of total Uranium tonnage at Fukushima Daiichi

Fukushima Daiichi Reactor # Date First In Service Current Year Years In Service Reactor Capacity, Mega Watts % of total Japanese Nuclear Capacity, Mega Watts % of yearly total Japanese Uranium Usage Yearly Uranium tonnage spent Life Cycle Uranium tonnage
1 1971 2011 40 460 0.9% 0.9% 55.79 2231.79
2 1974 2011 37 784 1.6% 1.6% 95.09 3518.47
3 1976 2011 35 784 1.6% 1.6% 95.09 3328.28
4 1978 2011 33 784 1.6% 1.6% 95.09 3138.09
5 1978 2011 33 784 1.6% 1.6% 95.09 3138.09
6 1979 2011 32 1100 2.2% 2.2% 133.42 4269.51
4696 9.5% 9.5% 569.59 19624.23


Japanese total generation capacity 49467 Mega Watts

Yearly Japanese National Uranium Usage 6000 Tons

ROM total quantity of Uranium Stored at Fukushima Daiichi 19624.23 tons