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3. Water for nuclear power. Vogtle unit 3, which began operation in the summer of 2023, will have a thermal efficiency of about 35%. Cooling water will come from the Savannah

River. If the cooling is simple once through process, and if regulators allow the water temperature to be raised by 12°C, how much water will be withdrawn from the Savannah River for every kWh generated?

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