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When discussing efficiency, it turns out that a conventional carrier is more efficient than a nuclear carrier. This is surprising to people, since it is a popular misnomer that more efficient implies superior in some way. Efficiency is actually the difference in energy produced when a fuel is burned in a power plant compared to the energy output of the plant. This takes into account mechanical and thermodynamic losses. In conventional power generation plants, the difference in energy is about 60%, while in a nuclear power plant, the difference is 66% [3]. This is to say that in a conventional power plant, 2/5 of the fuel is turned into useful power, while in a nuclear power plant, 1/3 of the fuel is turned into useful energy. This occurs because conventional power plants can generate steam at a higher temperature [4], therefore providing more force to the turbines.
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Why is nuclear energy not a fossil fuel what is it?
a non-renewable resource
The largest non-fossil fuel source in the world?
nuclear power
Why is uranium a non- renewable fuel?
Because uranium atoms disappear by nuclear fission an other nuclear reactions in nuclear reactors.
Is nuclear fuel a fuel?
No
How are non fossil fuels formed?
It depends which non fossil fuel you are referring to.People use food as a fuel source.Electricity can be generated by the sun, wind, hydro power, nuclear, fuel cells. Each are formed in different ways.
What is largest non-fossil fuel source in the world?
In that the world is composed of matter, that can neither be created , nor destroyed, matter related fuel would be the largest non-fuel source. To extract energy from matter requires nuclear fusion.
What is the largest non-fossil fuel source in the world?
In that the world is composed of matter, that can neither be created , nor destroyed, matter related fuel would be the largest non-fuel source. To extract energy from matter requires nuclear fusion.
Is nuclear energy renewable or non renewable?
Nuclear energy is classified as a nonrenewable energy source. This is because the nuclear fuel used in power plants (such as uranium or plutonium) is a finite resource that can eventually run out.
Could Japan's reactors produce a nuclear explosion?
No, the fuel used won't be weapons grade, just industrial grade. The fuel will get very hot though and could cause non nuclear explosions, which will cause radioactive dust to be released into the surroundings.
Do non-fighting planes land on an aircraft carrier?
It depends on your definition of "non-fighting", but if you're referring to non-combat aircraft, then yes they do.The 2 most common are the turboprop (propeller) aircraft Grumman E-2 Hawkeye (A,B,C, and D variants) and the Grumman C-2 Greyhound. The Hawkeye is used for Airborne Early Warning and survellaince; the Greyhound's primary purpose is Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD), which is how carriers are resupplied at sea with certain supplies and materials.
Why is nuclear waste renewable?
Nuclear waste is NOT renewable. It is typically buried and sealed off because of its non-usability and the radiation damage that can afflict people from being in the vicinity of nuclear waste.
If nuclear energy is renewable is it maintained or sustained?
It is not renewable. There is a fixed amount of fuel on earth and it cannot be increased. Even when people talk of breeder reactors, they are only breeding fissile fuel from non-fissile material, which is itself non-renewable.
