Having splattered the list with my first thoughts on the subject yesterday,
I feel impelled to mention at least one semi-major source of error. The
nuclear fuel should probably be calculated on the density/weight of
uranium oxide, rahter than metallic uranium. Even if using metallic uranium,
the Ref's Manual's 25tonnes/kl is absurd, as that is the same as a specific
gravity of 25, or a density of 25g/cc. Even pure uranium only has a density of
19, and (without looking it up) I think the oxide must be lower. I dislike it
when the book makes a mistake like that, on an easy to verify number. Which
reminds me, most hydrocarebon fuels should weigh about 0.8tons/kl, rather than
1t/kl.
Rob Dean