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What are three advantages of nuclear power plants compared with power plants that burn fossil fuels?
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Nuclear power plants don't emit greenhouse gases, need little fuel to generate a lot of power, and can produce electricity continuously.
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How are nuclear power plants different from other plants?
The source of the energy is the nuclear reactor, rather than a furnace for burning fossil fuels.
What fossil fuel plants and nuclear plants both heat water in order to turn on?
Turbines
Depend on nuclear energy?
When nuclear power plants started to be built, around 1960, they were thought to be able to provide cheaper power than conventional fossil fuels. Nowadays this is known to be over optimistic, however with the emphasis now on avoiding production of greenhouse gases, nuclear has advantages over fossil fuels. It is not likely though to overtake the use of fossil fuels for a long time to come.
What is Frances main energy source?
Nuclear power plants and fossil fuels such as petroleum.
How efficient is nuclear?
Nuclear power plants such as PWR and BWR have a thermal efficiency around 33 percent. The best fossil fired plants are around 40 percent efficient.
Does nuclear fission have small amounts of mass?
Yes compared with fossil fueled power plants of the same electric power output.
Nuclear power plants can produce energy more cheaply and with less pollution them plants that use fossil fuels why are there not more nuclear power plants dad plants that burn fossil fuels?
The problem of disposing large amounts of nuclear waste is not resolved.
What power station makes very cheap electricity after the station is built?
This is typical of nuclear plants where the fuel costs are low compared with fossil fuel costs.
are nuclear power plants more cost effective cheaper than fossil fuels?
Levelized cost of kwh from a nuclear power plant is cheaper than from any fossil fueled power plants.
How are nuclear power plants different from other plants?
The source of the energy is the nuclear reactor, rather than a furnace for burning fossil fuels.
Compare a power plant that burns fossil fuels with a nuclear power plant?
Both power plants generate electricity, but a fossil fuel power plant burns coal, oil, or gas to produce heat that boils water into steam to drive a turbine, while a nuclear power plant uses nuclear reactions to heat water into steam. Nuclear plants produce no greenhouse gas emissions, while fossil fuel plants do. However, nuclear plants produce radioactive waste that needs to be safely managed for a long time.
How is nuclear power better than fossil fuels?
Nuclear power produces lower carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Additionally, nuclear power plants have a more consistent and reliable energy output compared to renewable energy sources like solar and wind. Lastly, nuclear power has a higher energy density and requires less fuel to generate electricity compared to fossil fuels.
What fossil fuel plants and nuclear plants both heat water in order to turn on?
Turbines
What do nuclear plants use instead of fossil fuels?
Nuclear plants use fissionable material to generate heat instead of burning fossil fuel for the same purpose. The fissionable fuel is in the core of a nuclear reactor, and this core and the associated elements of the nuclear plant allow us to tap nuclear energy via nuclear fission.
Depend on nuclear energy?
When nuclear power plants started to be built, around 1960, they were thought to be able to provide cheaper power than conventional fossil fuels. Nowadays this is known to be over optimistic, however with the emphasis now on avoiding production of greenhouse gases, nuclear has advantages over fossil fuels. It is not likely though to overtake the use of fossil fuels for a long time to come.
What is Frances main energy source?
Nuclear power plants and fossil fuels such as petroleum.
What Fossil fuel nuclear plants both heat water in order to turn?
turbines
