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Nuclear Energy
Environmental ScienceMrs. Naples
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What is Nuclear Energy?
• Energy that exists within the nucleus of an atom.
• Atoms are split and the energy is released• Nuclear FISSION is the breaking apart of an
atom
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How does Fission Work?
• An atom of Uranium 235 is split• Neutrons are released• The new neutrons cause other atoms to split• This is called a chain reaction
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Nuclear Fission
• Uranium 235 fission
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Nuclear Power Plants
• Nuclear reactions in a power plant are controlled.
• Energy is released slowly• Tremendous heat is generated• Heat is used to boil water and create steam• Steam drives turbine which drives a generator
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Nuclear Power Plants
• Inside a nuclear power plant
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What if it is Not Controlled?
If nuclear energy is not controlled the release of energy escalates out of control.An atomic bomb is an example of nuclear energy out of control.The chain of energy will continue until all fissionable material is used up.
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Atomic Bomb Explosion
• Mushroom Cloud from Atomic Bomb
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Advantages of Nuclear Energy
• Rich energy source• 1 gram of Uranium 235 delivers about as much
energy as 3.5 metric tons of coal• Nuclear energy does not create gasses such as
carbon dioxide
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Why Don’t We Use Nuclear Energy More?
• Produces radioactive waste• No facility to dispose of nuclear waste• Short supply of Uranium 235• Expensive to build and run plants• Safety concerns – nuclear meltdown– Reaction can get out of control and heat can
destroy the buildings and spew radioactive products into the air
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Nuclear Meltdown
• Chornobyl – Soviet Union 1986
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Radiation
• Nuclear waste contains high levels of radiation• Radiation can have various negative effects on
the human body and can even cause death
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Fission VS. Fusion
• Fission is the breaking apart of an atom• Fusion is the combining of atoms• Fusion powers our stars, including the sun• It is possible to create energy using fusion BUT
it has proven to be very difficult at this time– Must be heated to extremely high temperatures– Need very high concentrations– Possibility for great amounts of energy.
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Fission VS. Fusion
• Fission and fusion are opposite reactions
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Nuclear Energy in PA
• Power plants in PA
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Power Plants in the U.S.
• Most power plants in the United States are on the eastern side of the country