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How are a fossil fuel burning power plant and a nuclear plant similar?
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They both use steam turbine/generators
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Why does a nuclear power plant not produce air pollutants?
There is no burning process going on like in fossil fuelled plants
How does nuclear energy differ from fossil fuels?
With fossil fuels we burn them to produce heat. With nuclear fuel we produce a nuclear chain reaction in a reactor which produces heat. Using the heat to produce electricity is the same for both types of fuel.
In a nuclear power plant excess heat is?
Rejected to the turbine cooling system, but this is the same in any power plant running on the Rankine cycle, whether nuclear or fossil fuelled
How does a nuclear power plant affect the people living around it?
It provides them with power, without polluting the environment like a fossil fuel power plant would.
Should you still use nuclear power?
Nuclear power is very good source of energy to turn to. The only problem is the storage of nuclear waste, that is left over after the nuclear reaction the power plant. The energy obtained from the nuclear power plant is very clean burning and more KJ/mole energy.
Why does a nuclear power plant not produce air pollutants?
There is no burning process going on like in fossil fuelled plants
How does nuclear energy differ from fossil fuels?
With fossil fuels we burn them to produce heat. With nuclear fuel we produce a nuclear chain reaction in a reactor which produces heat. Using the heat to produce electricity is the same for both types of fuel.
What do nuclear plants use instead of fossil fuels?
Nuclear plants use fissionable material to generate heat instead of burning fossil fuel for the same purpose. The fissionable fuel is in the core of a nuclear reactor, and this core and the associated elements of the nuclear plant allow us to tap nuclear energy via nuclear fission.
What chemicals can make a nuclear plant run?
Nuclear plants don't need any chemicals to run, apart from treatment of the feedwater to avoid corrosion, but that is similar to fossil fired stations.
What does a reactor do in a nuclear power plant?
The reactor in a nuclear power plant generates heat to flash water to steam, which spins turbines that generate electricity. This is not really any different, in terms of steam cycle1, than a fossil plant. Its just that the source of heat is nuclear fission of (usually) uranium-235 instead of the burning of coal, oil, or natural gas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1Well, its a little bit different because the nuclear steam supply cycle runs best on a slightly lower pressure and temperature than a fossil fuel plant steam cycle does. Other than that, the steam and generating parts of a nuclear plant are very comparable to a fossil plant.
In terms of safety and the environment what is one positive thing about nuclear power plant?
They don't emit greenhouse gases, as the burning of fossil fuels does
How is nuclear reactor similar to a conventional fossil fuel power plant?
The useful product of both nuclear fission and of the combustion of fossil fuels is heat. That makes both types of power plants the same. We'll see both a nuclear plant and a fossil fuel plant using heat to turn water to steam. Then we'll see the steam used to drive a generator to make electricity.
Compare a power plant that burns fossil fuels with a nuclear power plant?
Both power plants generate electricity, but a fossil fuel power plant burns coal, oil, or gas to produce heat that boils water into steam to drive a turbine, while a nuclear power plant uses nuclear reactions to heat water into steam. Nuclear plants produce no greenhouse gas emissions, while fossil fuel plants do. However, nuclear plants produce radioactive waste that needs to be safely managed for a long time.
How do nuclear power plant owners generate revenue from their reactors?
By selling the electricity generated from the heat of the reactor. Same as fossil fuel power plants do, sell electricity generated from the heat of burning.
Does nuclear power plant generate carbondyoxyde?
The only source of vapor (by which the turbine is driven) in nuclear power plant is the nuclear energy (instead of burning out of fossile fuel).
What does a transformer do in a nuclear reactor?
The same thing as in a fossil fueled or hydroelectric power plant.
In a nuclear power plant excess heat is?
Rejected to the turbine cooling system, but this is the same in any power plant running on the Rankine cycle, whether nuclear or fossil fuelled
