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Are nuclear power plants dangerous to operate and what statistics prove that this is not really true?
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∙ 13y ago
They are potentially dangerous, but statistics show that with over 500 operating reactors in the world, the number of serious releases of radioactivity amount to only one, to my knowledge, that is the Chernobyl incident in 1986.
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∙ 13y ago
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Who provides nuclear energy?
The companies that own and operate nuclear reactors in power plants
Is nuclear power plant as dangerous as nuclear weapons?
No. Properly engineered nuclear power plants fail safe.
How many nuclear power plants operate in the US as of 2009?
104 reactors
Why isn't nuclear energy used more often by the society?
Nuclear power plants are expensive to build and need highly trained engineers to operate. Fear of a nuclear accident and fear of nuclear waste mean many people don't want nuclear plants to be built near them.
How many nuclear power plants does United States have in operation?
Currently, 100 nuclear power plants are operating the United States per the statistics of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as of April 2004.
Is nuclear power plants dangerous to operate?
not normally if it is designed correctly and the operators are following the rules.
Are nuclear plants dangerous to operate?
No, there is a small risk, but their energy output is much higher than that of other power sources
Who provides nuclear energy?
The companies that own and operate nuclear reactors in power plants
Where are the nuclear plants in the US?
There are 104 nuclear plants licensed to operate in the US. See the Nuclear Regulator Commission's site linked below for locations.
Are nuclear power plants inexpensive to operate?
No due to the chemicals that are needed
Is nuclear power plant as dangerous as nuclear weapons?
No. Properly engineered nuclear power plants fail safe.
How many nuclear power plants operate in the US as of 2009?
104 reactors
Why nuclear power plants are used as base load plants?
Nuclear power plants are capital intensive power plants and hence it is more economic to operate them at high capacity factors (or as base load plants)
Why isn't nuclear energy used more often by the society?
Nuclear power plants are expensive to build and need highly trained engineers to operate. Fear of a nuclear accident and fear of nuclear waste mean many people don't want nuclear plants to be built near them.
Is the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants dangerous?
It contains a higher amount of radioactivity
How many nuclear power plants are operating worldwide?
There are currently 435 nuclear power plants operating allover the world, per the statistics of the International Atomic Energy Agency as of 1 st of April 2004.
How many nuclear power plants does United States have in operation?
Currently, 100 nuclear power plants are operating the United States per the statistics of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as of April 2004.
