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What are the advantages and disadvantages for using plutonium in generate electricity?
Applications of plutonium: * nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors; can contribute to use uranium-238 which is fertile.Disadvantages of plutonium:- plutonium is radioactive - plutonium is toxic - plutonium is flammable - in some conditions (of mass and geometric form) plutonium can reach the critical mass
Do nuclear power plants use uranium to produce energy?
Yes, uranium is the most important nuclear fuel now.
What are the uses of the nuclear reaction?
Nuclear fission is generally used to liberate energy that can be harnessed for commercial and military purposes. They are also used to generate specific isotopes of elements..A commercial nuclear fission reactor is used to generate electricity in a controlled fission reaction that heats water into steam, and uses the steam to drive turbines, which in turn drive generators, and creates electricity. France is the largest producer of nuclear power (proportionately), with over 75% of its electricity nuclear generated..The same power generation principle is used on board some military vessels that use nuclear power plants to generate the energy needed to drive the ships' propulsion systems. Nuclear powered ships can travel over very long distances and for great durations without requiring refueling..Some nuclear reactors' principle purpose is to generate specific isotopes of material. The Chalk River fission reactor in Ontario, Canada, for example, generates over 80% of the world's supply of Technetium 99m, which is used worldwide as a radioactive dye in medical imaging..Nuclear fission reactions can also be used as thermonuclear bombs, such as the two that the USA detonated in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. Such fission reactions are deliberately uncontrolled, hence they release all their energy in a fraction of a second, thereby creating an explosion of cataclysmic proportions.Power source for generating electricity .Fission is the act of an atom decaying into smaller, more stable atoms. The decay process results in two or more new atoms. When the masses of the new atoms are added up, they do not equal the mass of the original atom. This is because the decay process releases radiation in the form of gamma rays, beta particles, and light. This energy release can be used in a productive manner. For example, in nuclear power reactors, the fissile material's rate of decay can be controlled. This can create a regulated amount of heat. This heat can be used to warm water. The warmed water can be used to turn a steam turbine, which will generate electricity.
What is the commercial use of sodium?
cooling medium in nuclear power plants,and other power stations,melted liquid sodium is being used
What is the function of coolants in a nuclear reactor?
The coolant in a nuclear is used to transfer the heat produced in the nuclear fuel to a steam generator to make steam. This cools the core of the reactor and couples out the thermal energy (heat) that we can use to make steam to generate electricity. We might also note that a gas turbine could potentially be used with a high temperature gas-cooled reactor like the proposed pebble bed design.
The use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity is what?
The use of nuclear power
How does Canada use its uranium?
Fabrication of nuclear fuels to generate electricity in nuclear power reactors.
Should you use nuclear power to generate electricity?
no because you could have an accident
What is nuclear power use for?
It is used for electricity in nuclear power plants == == Nuclear power is used to heat steam which then turns turbines, which generate electricity in nuclear power stations and also to provide propulsion and power on board nuclear submarines.
How nuclear fuels can be use to generate electricity?
Nuclear fissions in nuclear fuels generate heat and electricity.
Where and when was the first use of nuclear power to generate electricity?
At Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, 1956.
The use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity is?
The use of nuclear energy
Could the U.S. use more nuclear power to generate electricity?
Yes, if more plants are built.
What are thermonuclear plants?
Thermonuclear plants are power stations. They use nuclear fission reactions to generate heat. This boils water to generate steam, which turns the turbines to generate electricity.
What fuel can electric power plants use as fuel?
The most common way power plants generate electricity is by burning coal. Some use"green" alternatives like solar power or wind power, but the most common is coal. There's a few out there that use nuclear power to generate electricity, but not that many.
Why did Japan use nuclear reactors?
Japan has few natural resources. They have to generate their electricity from imported fuels, primarily fossil (petrochemical) fuels. The nuclear reactor is an option to the use of fossil fuels to generate heat to generate electric power, and for Japan, an island nation, it was one that came with acceptable risks.
What do humans use fission for?
One use is in nuclear power plants to produce steam and turn turbines to generate electricity.Nuclear bombs ^.^
