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1) number of barrels of jet fuel per day in switzerland:
34000 barrel / day = 0.39 barrel / s
https://www.indexmundi.com/energy/?product=jet-fuel&graph=co...
2) energy in a barrel of jet fuel:
1700 kWh / barrel = 6120000000 J / barrel
3) total power for switzerland:
2.4 GW
so more like 2-4 reactors for all switzerland.
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1) number of barrels of jet fuel per day in switzerland:
34000 barrel / day = 0.39 barrel / s
https://www.indexmundi.com/energy/?product=jet-fuel&graph=co...
2) energy in a barrel of jet fuel:
1700 kWh / barrel = 6120000000 J / barrel
3) total power for switzerland:
2.4 GW
so more like 2-4 reactors for all switzerland.