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Spent fuel accounts for 3 percent of a nuclear power plant's waste. For every new fuel assembly loaded there is an old one which must be stored carefully, under water at first to allow much of the decay heat to reduce. In the US this is done at the power station site, as there is no long term storage available elsewhere and no program for dismantling discharged fuel. Other sources of low level waste are comparatively easy to deal with.
Source: http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf04.html
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∙ 11y agoNuclear plants produce no air pollution, but they do produce nuclear wastes that must be disposed of, but they are usually buried deep underground so as not to contaminate groundwater.
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How many nuclear power plants does the Philippines have?
There is only one nuclear power plant in the Philippines. It is located in Bataan and was made in 1973.
What are the factories called that process electricity?
electricity is made in a power plant.
In a nuclear power plant fission reactions are controlled by inserting what?
In a fission reactor, control is implemented by inserting control rods into the reactor. These are made of a material that absorbs neutrons, and prevents a reaction from taking place.
What is a nuclear resource?
A nuclear resource is a special element that is ran through a nuclear reactor to power or propel and object. It is an object that appears as if it is radioactive or made from a nuclear element ran through reactors or still running .
What plant do you have?
i have aplant that eats you-> And I do have a thermonuclear power plant that supplies energy for my home-made Small Hadrone Collider (SHC).
How is nuclear power plant's fuel made?
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How is a nuclear power plant's fuel made?
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Which and when was 1st power plant of electricity made in India?
First nuclear plant was Tarapur in 1969
How many nuclear power plants does the Philippines have?
There is only one nuclear power plant in the Philippines. It is located in Bataan and was made in 1973.
Has anyone made a small fission power plant to power remote homes?
No, and since all nuclear plants have to be licensed it is not likely
When was the nuclear power plants invented?
The first nuclear reactor was made in 1942 as part of the Manhattan Project, but did not produce electricity. The first power producing reactors were built in the 1950's in the US, UK, and France.
What is an example of nuclear power?
Albert Einstein made nuclear
How much of your power is made by nuclear power?
a lot
What does a nuclear power plant need to produce electricity?
Through machinesMy answer is short and simple, although not as much as the first one, lol. Nuclear power plants create electricity much the same as any other power plant the difference is the fuel used. The nuclear fission is the energy used to heat water that creates steam to turn a turbine which generates electricity.
What are the factories called that process electricity?
electricity is made in a power plant.
Is nuclear power man made?
yes
Where is nuclear power made?
for eg japan
