Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear Power PlantTurbine and Generator
Spinning turbine blades and generator
Boiling water
Steam
Nuclear Energy Powers 1 in 5 U.S. Homes and Businesses
Uranium Is Mined and Refined
Uranium Ore Uranium hexafluoride Gas Solid
Enrichment Concentrates the Uranium Isotope
Uranium Is Encased in Solid Ceramic Pellets
Fuel Rods Filled With Pellets Are Grouped Into Fuel Assemblies
Nuclear Energy Comes From Fission
Uranium atom
NeutronsSpit atoms
Heat
Splitting Atoms Releases Neutrons, Making Heat
Neutrons
Heat Produces Steam, Generating Electricity
Heat
Steam produced
Steam
Turbine
Generator
Electricity
Controlling the Chain Reaction
Control rods
Fuel Assemblies
Withdraw control rods,reaction increases
Insert control rods,reaction decreases
Boiling Water Reactor
Steam
Pressurized Water Reactor
Safety Is Engineered Into Reactor Designs
Containment Vessel1.5-inch thick steel
Shield Building Wall3 foot thick reinforced concrete
Dry Well Wall5 foot thick reinforced concrete
Bio Shield4 foot thick leaded concrete with1.5-inch thick steel lining inside and out
Reactor Vessel4 to 8 inches thick steel
Reactor Fuel
Weir Wall1.5 foot thick concrete
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