Unit Fifteen Thermal Energy; Nuclear Energy; Modern Physics.
unit 15, nuclear energy
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Transcript of unit 15, nuclear energy
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, located in southern CaliforniaThis two- reactor power plant has a
capacity of 2000 MWe. (Photo courtesy Ken Weber)
Comparison of accident statistics in primary energy production.
(Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total primary energy)
Fuel Immediate fatalities 1970-92
Who?Deaths per
TWy* electricity
Coal 6400workers
342
Natural gas
1200workers & public
85
Hydro 4000 public 883
Nuclear 31workers
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• Nuclear energy is the world's largest source of emission-free energy.
• Nuclear power plants produce no controlled air pollutants, such as sulfur and particulates, or greenhouse gases.
• The use of nuclear energy in place of other energy sources helps to keep the air clean, preserve the Earth's climate, avoid ground-level ozone formation and prevent acid rain.
Conclusion
• Nuclear energy is one of important energy alternatives. What gives nuclear an advantage is its past record, safety features, and economical promise for the future.
• Energy should be taken seriously and education of our energy sources should not be limited to the school system but be shared with the city or state, and the energy facility.
