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Yes, in an emergency ocean water can be used to cool nuclear power plants. It would only be used as a last ditch backup measure because seawater is corrosive and prevents the reactor from being used again.
One single tablespoon of regular tap water would typically pollute nuclear reactor rod pure water coolant beyond usability.
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Why was the Fukushima power plant so close to the ocean?
Nuclear power plants need to be near an ocean, a major river, or a lake, because they need a source of cooling water. This cooling water is used to condense steam back to water to continue the nuclear steam supply cycle, and to remove residual heat from the power plant.
What is most ocean water usage is for?
Most ocean water usage is for cooling in power plants, desalination for drinking water, and industrial processes like manufacturing and mining.
Boiling water reactor nuclear power plant?
Basically, nuclear power plants use the heat from a nuclear fission reaction to boil water The steaming water then turns a turbine that generates electricity.
What is happening to nuclear power plants in japan and what is being done about it?
They say it is getting better and may be okay with in the next two weeks and they still are trying to push ocean water on the nuclear rods. (hope this helped)
How do nuclear power plants contribute to thermal pollution?
Nuclear power plants contribute to thermal pollution by releasing heated water back into the environment after being used to cool their systems. This heated water can raise the temperature of the receiving water body, which can disrupt aquatic ecosystems and harm aquatic life.
Why are nuclear power plants rarely found in the desert?
Nuclear power plants require huge amounts of water for cooling, a resource not available in large quantities in most deserts. However, your question is not completely true as there are nuclear power plants in the desert. Palo Verde in Arizona is an example.
Why aren't nuclear power plants built in deserts?
Nuclear power plants need a source of cooling. Water is the usual source of cooling, and lots of it, making a desert location unrealistic.
Why build nuclear power plants beside big bodies of water?
For the cooling system of the power plant
Compare a power plant that burns fossil fuels with a nuclear power plant?
Power plants that burn fossil fuels and nuclear power plants are very similar in their manner of creating steam. The main difference between the two types of power plants are that fossil fuel plants emit more pollution.
In what ways are nuclear power plants and coal power plants similar in terms of their operational processes and environmental impacts?
Nuclear power plants and coal power plants are similar in that they both generate electricity by heating water to produce steam, which drives turbines to generate power. However, they differ in the source of heat used - nuclear plants use uranium fuel rods while coal plants burn coal. Both types of plants produce waste that can harm the environment, such as air pollution and water contamination.
If nuclear power was in Australia where would the plants be?
All nuclear power plants (Australian or otherwise) need to be located near a source of cooling water. That means being near a river or lake or sea.
How do nuclear plants affect sea life?
The negative effects of nuclear power plants on sea life is very limited as the sea water used for cooling is fully separated from the nuclear fuel. In addition, the regulations require that the sea water temperature rise due to its use for nuclear plants cooling should exceed 5 degrees centigrade. Many swimming beaches are located close to the nuclear power plants sites.
