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How does a nuclear plant work?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

A nuclear energy plant produces electricity by either nuclear fusion or fission. Fusion is the combining of two atoms of the same element (such as hydrogen) to produce a new element (helium). Fission is the process of breaking down a large unstable atom of one element into two different elements. Both fusion and fission produce enormous amounts of energy and heat. The heat produced is used to heat water into steam which is then used to rotate the blades of a turbine which produces electricity.

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