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What are some advantages and disadvantages of nuclear reactors?
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∙ 10y ago
ADVANTAGES
1. releases large amounts of energy from small amounts of mass
2. very efficient
3. fuel lasts a long time
4. convert nuclear energy into thermal energy
DISADVANTAGES
1. they are very expensive
2. they are hard to keep up
3. the waste is hard to get rid of
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