Nuclear Energy

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Nuclear Energy A Controversial Renewable Energy

Transcript of Nuclear Energy

Nuclear EnergyA Controversial Renewable Energy

Agenda

• Introduction of Nuclear Energy• Advantage of Nuclear Energy• Disadvantage of Nuclear Energy• The Implementation of Nuclear Energy

Advantage of Nuclear EnergyFuel Heat value

Hydrogen 121 MJ/kg1

Petrol/gasoline 44-46 MJ/kg

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 49 MJ/kg

Natural gas (UK, USA, Canada, Australia) 37-39 MJ/m32

Hard black coal (IEA definition) >23.9 MJ/kg

Lignite/brown coal (IEA definition) <17.4 MJ/kg

Firewood (dry) 16 MJ/kg

Natural uranium, in LWR (normal reactor) 500 GJ/kg3

Disadvantage of Nuclear Energy

The Implementation of Nuclear Energy

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