Unlike a traditional coalburning power plant, a nuclear power plant uses the energy, or heat, produced by the fission of uranium, rather than the burning of coal, to heat water into the steam required to turn the turbines that power electric generators. Fission means to divide remember that fission has 2 ss, therefore it splits into two parts. It is a small presentation on nuclear energy by aastha sharma. Nuclear power plants use uranium, a radioactive element, to create electricity. For example, it can be made using solar panels, by burning coal, or by capturing the heat from atoms that split apart. Nuclear plants are fully competitive with fossil fuel plants nuclear energy isnt 100% emissions free plants cant exist without government subsidies private investors wont fund because of risk 3. Reregulate electricity industry or nuclear plants shift to government public power ownership implement clean energy mandates with nuclear pay for positive nuclear externalities e. The growing significance of renewable energy presentation author. Nuclear energy by jordyn jones on prezi presentation software. This energy must be released in order to make electricity.
Nuclear industry council usacanada nuclear energy leadership summit in toronto, ontario. Binding energy per nucleon generally increases from small atoms to atoms with a mass number around 56. Nuclear energy nuclear energy about 20% of us electricity is from nuclear power plants. When the electricity is made from atoms splitting apart, its called nuclear energy. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Massenergy equivalence a powerpoint presentation with corresponding notes and homework that introduces einsteins most famous equation. The bonds which hold the atoms together contain a massive amount of energy. The future of nuclear energy 81 alternative uses of nuclear energy 82 research and development 85 conclusions 89 glossary 91 for further information 103 lists of figures, tables and photo credits 109 1refbook 20 may 2003 230503. The world discussion of a low carbon energy portfolio must include nuclear power. Nuclear fusion produces less nuclear waste than nuclear fission and the materials are easier to obtain. The power source is the heat produced by a controllednuclear fission chain reaction, either of uranium or plutonium. A huge amount of heat is generated in this process, which is used in nuclear power plants to generate electricity. Each group will prepare a presentation about one of six forms of energy electrical energy, heat energy, light energy, sound energy, chemical energy, or mechanical energy.
Almost 3 million americans live within 10 miles of an operating nuclear power plant. Nuclear energy a nuclear reactor uses heat from a controlled fission reaction this is used to. Mar 25, 2008 nuclear energy is the energy that comes from the core or the nucleus of an atom. Representative from entity that uses hightemperature process heat, district heating, hydrogen production, or heat for manufacturing, industrial processing, or other purposes. The international ministerial conference on nuclear energy in the 21st century was organized by the iaea and cosponsored by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the china nuclear energy association. Experts from industry with experience in design, manufacturing, and operation of nuclear reactors. Nuclear power and resource efficiencya proposal for a. When the process is repeated over and over, it is called a chain reaction. The conference was hosted by the government of china through the china atomic energy authority and held in beijing. How nuclear energy is produced energy produced during a nuclear reaction is called nuclear energy nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are the two ways from which nuclear energy is produced sun is the natural example of nuclear energy source whole idea is based uponeinsteins massenergy relation e mc. Supplementary information renseignements supplementaires. An atoms nucleus can be split, known as fission, which. The title slide features an illustration of a nuclear power station that distributes electricity to a city. A ppt on nuclear energy nuclear power nuclear reactor.
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In 2007 nuclear energy production in the us was the highest ever. Nuclear plants provide 63% of the zerocarbon electricity generation. Nuclear power generation a powerpoint and note that shows how nuclear energy stored in uranium is converted into electrical energy by candu nuclear reactors. Pdf the contribution is conceived for nonnuclear experts, intended as a synthetic and simplified overview of the technology related to energy. Thus fusing small atoms to form mediumsized atoms nuclear fusion releases energy. Nuclear energy comes from uranium, a nonrenewable resource that must be mined. Nuclear energy is created through a mechanism called areactor. Develop technologies and other solutions that can improve the reliability, sustain the safety, and extend the life of current reactors. Presentations 2018 canadian nuclear safety commission.
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