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How is water used in nuclear energy?

Updated: 9/18/2023
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When nuclear fission occurs, it heats up water which turns into steam. This steam turns a turbine, which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. The steam is what you see coming out of the towers of a nuclear power plant. Most of the steam actually condensates before it escapes so it can be reused again to turn the turbine.

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