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What else does a nuclear power plant produce besides electricity?
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The energy produced by a nuclear power plant is converted into heat. About 35% to 40% of the plant's heat is converted into electricity, and the rest, which is waste heat, is removed by cooling equipment. The cooling equipment transfers the waste heat to the air or a nearby body of water. Waste heat is considered a form of pollution by some environments, because it kills much of the aquatic life in the area where it is disposed of.
In addition to electric energy and waste heat, a nuclear plant produces waste fuel, which remains a radioactive hazard for a very long time. Estimates on how long range from about twice the length of human history to nearly a thousand times as long, depend on the author's opinions of what constitutes danger.
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How much electricity does nuclear power plants produce?
Nuclear energy/electricity varies, but in 2007, USA generated an average of 12.4 billion kilowatt-hours per-nuclear plant.
What type of energy does a nuclear power plant produce?
A nuclear power plant produces electrical (electromagnetic) energy, or what most call electricity or electric power.
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.
How does the nuclear power plant produce energy?
Similar to other thermal powerplants like coal, oil and gas, nuclear reaction creates heat which is used to turn water into steam. This turns the turbines attached to the generators which produce electricity.
Do nuclear power plants heat up the planet?
Any power plant causes heat to be produced when the electricity is used, but nuclear plants don't produce greenhouse gases as fossil fuels do
What are the uses of a nuclear power plant?
To produce electricity
Why was the nuclear plant built?
So they can produce electricity for the state
Does a nuclear power plant produces electricity?
Yes, nuclear power plants produce electric power (electricity).
What useful type of energy does a nuclear power plant produce?
Electricity.
What is a use for Uranium fuel?
The use is to produce electricity from a nuclear reactor plant
How does nuclear power plants produce electricity?
Using nuclear fission, generators are turned.
What is a nuclear powerstation?
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station. The heat source is nuclear reactor. Its main point is to produce electricity.
How much electricity does nuclear power plants produce?
Nuclear energy/electricity varies, but in 2007, USA generated an average of 12.4 billion kilowatt-hours per-nuclear plant.
What type of energy does a nuclear power plant produce?
A nuclear power plant produces electrical (electromagnetic) energy, or what most call electricity or electric power.
Why was the Limerick PA Nuclear Power Plant built?
To produce electricity. See link below
How is electricity produce in a nuclear plant?
Heat is released to change water to steam.Then the steam turn the bladof a turbine to make electricity.
How is electricity produce inside a nuclear plant?
Nuclear fission produces heat energy that produces steam The steam spins the turbines that spins electric generators and hence producing electricity.
