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How is nuclear generation similar to nuclear fusion?
There is very little similarity between present day power plants which use nuclear fission, and any possible nuclear fusion plant of the future
Which type of nuclear reaction is used in modern-day nuclear reactors?
Nuclear fission is used in nuclear weapons to create what some might call an atomic blast (nuclear blast). Nuclear fission used this way can also be applied in special complex designs to generate enough thermal energy (heat) to initiate a fusion reaction. This creates an even bigger nuclear blast.
What date did the first fusion generator operate?
The first work on nuclear fusion was performed in 1933 by Ernest Rutherford. The first nuclear fusion "reactor" was built in 1947 by teams in the UK and USSR. To this day no nuclear fusion "reactor" has been able to produce more energy than had to be put into it to get the reaction started, despite many different experiments on many different designs.
You hope that you will some be able to perform nuclear fusion to create electricity using?
It may be possible one day but it will be many years before fusion plants are developed.
Where is nuclear fusion happening right at this moment?
Nuclear fusion is happening right this moment on the sun. It is happening all the time. It happens every day, all day long. It is a self-sustaining fusion reaction, and it has been happening continuously for billions and billions of years. And it is a long way from being done. It will burn for billions of more years. All the time.
What process generates the heat and energy in present day nuclear power plants?
Nuclear fission is the process that generates heat and energy in present-day nuclear power plants. In this process, the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat. This heat is then used to generate steam, which drives turbines connected to electricity generators.
Why is the deuterium from the oceans considered a potential energy source?
Nuclear energy is a type of potential energy. On the other hand, this may also refer to "potential" in the sense of "possible". It is possible that we harness this nuclear energy one day.
What do you see everyday that produces a tremendous amount of nuclear energy?
The sun produces a tremendous amount of nuclear energy through the process of nuclear fusion in its core. This energy is emitted in the form of sunlight and other forms of electromagnetic radiation that reach Earth every day.
Reason nuclear fusion isn't a source of energy?
It has not been successfully developed yet on Earth, but it is the source of the sun's energy, so we all use it every day!
What type of nuclear reaction is used in modern day nuclear reactors?
Modern day nuclear reactors primarily use fission reactions, where the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller fragments, releasing large amounts of energy. Fission reactions are controlled in reactors to generate heat, which is used to produce electricity.
What are some of alternatives to fossil fuels?
There are no alternatives to fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were formed by life trapping sunlight falling on Earth over time periods of hundreds of millions of years. There is no realistic alternative for this source (amount) of energy. Once these fuels are used up all we will have is a little nuclear energy and access to the day to day energy currently falling on the planet. This will not be enough to sustain our civilization. The only hope is progress with nuclear fusion energy research.
What is power nuclear energy?
Nuclear power as used in present day nuclear reactors comes from the fission of U-235 and also Pu-239. This is released as heat in the fuel rods which is then used to produce steam for a conventional steam turbine/generator
