by: aiden cook, kaitlyn hemauer, abbey loar, and elizabeth rogers
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How Does It Work?-AbbeyNuclear Power Plants and fossil fuels are
almost the same.To keep the water under pressure you use a
Pressurized Water Reactor. The P.W.R will turn the water into steam by heating it up.
What are the Benefits?-Kaitlyn
Coal and Nuclear Power cost about the same, believe it or not. So, Nuclear Power is not as costly as it seems.
Nuclear power does not contribute to the Green House Effect.
Nuclear Energy makes a lot of energy, from a small amount of fuel.
Nuclear Energy lets out small amounts of waste. on Plant in Vernon, Vermont only needs 150 tons of
nuclear energy for 18 months. This produces the same amount of energy as 2,325,000 tons of coal. So, if we switch to Nuclear energy miners won’t have to mine in dangerous areas and possibly die.
These energy Plants supply around 17% of the world’s electricity.
How Is It Transported?-AbbeyThe materials are transported by trucks.It cost a TON of money to remove a Nuclear
Power Plant and get it transported back to the company.(see in cost)
A network of pylons and cables form a grid.The grid carries the power to the homes,
businesses, cities, and towns.
Does it assimilate to daily life?- KaitlynNo, if these plants break or screw-up,
the radiation liquid will spread for thousands of acres. This will threaten the safety of 100,000 people. You would not want to move just because of a nuclear power plant. A thing like this happened in Pennsylvania and it cost 3 billion in repairs.
Nuclear Power Plants take 10-15 years to build!
Where Are They Located?-AidanThe location of a Nuclear Power Plant
would have to be away from a city.If it is away from a city then it would be
able to melt down and not totally destroy a city.
This is a picture of Three Mile Island. The entire island is used for nuclear power plants.
How Efficient Is It Compared To Fossil Fuels? -AbbeyNuclear Energy and Power does NOT cause greenhouse
gasses and little to no pollution.The emission in Nuclear Power Plants is very, very clean
compared to fossil fuels.The waste from Nuclear Energy can stay radioactive to
many years while fossil fuels can’t.The ONLY gas released into the atmosphere by Nuclear
Power Plants is steam, which is harmless while fossil fuels do.
The waste from a Nuclear Power Plant can stay radioactive for many year while fossil fuels’ waste is a pollutant.
Nuclear Energy is much more powerful than fossil fuels.
Does it Pollute?-KaitlynYes, but not vey much: One way to keep pollution down is to put multiple
barriers around the plant.When we think about the pollution of the Power Plant
it is not a big deal when we compare it to the amount of pollution we put out. ( we dispose of 200 million tons of toxic waste a year)
A Nuclear Power Plant is on of the best ways to reduce water and air pollution.
Waste from Power Plants are carefully managed. With a Nuclear Power Plant we will save- 147 million
metric tons of carbon, 2.5 million tons of nitrogen oxide, and 5.3 million tons of sulfur dioxide.
What Are The Consequences?-AidanIf the safety is off then the plant could
stay online if the core starts to melt down.The Nuclear Power Plant could
produce Nuclear waste if not taken care of.This is the damage radius if a Nuclear
Power Plant were too melt down near us.
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