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There are at least two reasons to have nuclear power plants. First off, they are used to produce electricity, which is used to provide homes and businesses with power, and also to provide ships with power for propulsion. Nuclear power was even once tested for powering aircraft.
A second reason to have nuclear power plants is to make isotopes that do not occur in nature. These may be used for the purpose of making nuclear bombs. They are often also used for making nuclear tracers for medical testing, for treatment, or for special chemical purposes, such as causing special types of phosphorescent pigments to glow. This last use was much more common in the 1920's through the middle of the 1940's, when no one knew that radioactivity was so dangerous; nevertheless, there are certain applications for which its use continues.
A third reason to have a nuclear power plant, though it might not be used in the United States, is to produce heat for other purposes, such as desalinization.
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∙ 14y agoTo produce electricity and send it out to the grid system
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Are Nuclear Power Plants legal in the US?
yes, the president wants to build more because it uses cleaner energy so we do not run out of our other resources
Three states that use nuclear power for electricity?
See www.nrc.gov for a list of all US states with nuclear power plants
How many nuclear power plants operate in the US as of 2009?
104 reactors
What three states have nuclear power plants?
There are many more than three states in the US with nuclear plants. Go to www.nrc.gov for a complete list
Americans use about how much of nuclear power?
About 20 percent of total electricity produced is by nuclear power plants, in the US
Which region in the US uses the most nuclear energy?
Illinois has the most nuclear power plants
How does the US get nuclear energy?
from power plants
What government agency regulates nuclear power plants?
The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) regulates nuclear power plants in the US.
How did the navy use nuclear power?
The Navy uses Nuclear Power to create steam. Steam is then used to power steam turbines, which in turn power the ship's screws and generators. The US Navy has steam plants, gas turbines, diesel and nuclear powered vessels.
How many nuclear power plants are presently in the US?
104 operating Nuclear Power units
How does a hybrid computer use power from nuclear power plant?
Electricity supplies in the US contain about 19 percent nuclear generation, so anything which uses electricity from the mains uses nuclear power
Are there any nuclear power plants in Colorado?
No. See the NRC website 'www.nrc.gov' for a map of all US nuclear plants
Who uses nuclear power?
In the US, and in many other countries, anyone who uses electricity
Where are nuclear waste from nuclear power plants currently stored?
In the US they're stored on site.
Which states have the nuclear power?
You can get a list of US states with nuclear power plants from the NRC website. See link below
What percent of electric power in the US comes from nuclear power plants?
About 19 percent
What step did carter take to reduce us dependency on foreign oil?
Build more nuclear plants
