Advantages and disadvantages of using uranium as a fuel in nuclear reactors?

Answer 1

There are many advantages. Unlimited power. It is undisputedly cleaner. There is zero pollution after construction. They left hates it! All great reasons to build them.

The disadvantage is the disposal of waste.

The creation of nuclear material is done by concentrating the material from tons of other non radio active material. This material is then used to generate heat, which turns turbines to make power. No radiation is created. None... zip... nada. We concentrate the material to make the issue more intense.

The honest and logical solution would be to take the spent rods that no longer work for reactors and return them from where they came. If we mixed this material with tons of non reactive material in the same ratios and returned it to the same location, what is the net difference? Free power.

Answer 2

No fossil fuels are use so there is less polution ans the 100 other problems caused by using fossil fuels. Needs refueling less often. No need for wars to get oil to operate.

Long term storage problems with the radioactive waste. Out of control nuc. reactors spewing out radioactive substances into the atmosphere. Costly power plant to build, but it is cheaper to run after itgets going. Requires more highly trained and skilled operators to safely operate.

Answer 3

Advantages: obtaining thermal or electrical energy without green house effects.

Disadvantages: the problem of radioactive wastes; but now this problem is solved in great part.

Answer 4

High(est) energy yield,less polusion