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As of July 2008, there were more than 430 operating nuclear power plants and, together, they provided about 15 percent of the world's electricity in 2007.
Despite all the cosmic energy that the word "nuclear" invokes, power plants that depend on atomic energy don't operate that differently from a typical coal-burning power plant. Both heat water into pressurized steam, which drives a turbine generator. The key difference between the two plants is the method of heating the water. While older plants burn fossil fuels, nuclear plants depend on the heat that occurs during nuclear fission, when one atom splits into two.
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How is a nuclear power plant safe?
How is a nuclear power plant safe?
Can you shut down a nuclear power plant?
Yes, nuclear power plant can be shut down.
What nuclear reaction is used to the Bataan power plant?
The nuclear reaction used in the Bataan power plant is nuclear fission.
What produces energy for a nuclear power plant?
The energy source for a nuclear power plant is the fissioning of nuclear fuel, which is normally uranium.
When was Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant created?
Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant was created in 1993.
Existing nuclear power plant?
what is the existing of nuclear power plant?
How is a nuclear power plant safe?
How is a nuclear power plant safe?
What is the positive of nuclear power plant?
what is negative of the nuclear power plant
Where is the Nuclear Fission Power plant in Alaska?
There is no nuclear power plant in Alaska.
What kind of fallout will we see from a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear Fallout comes from a nuclear power plant.
Where is the method of producing electricity from a nuclear power plant used?
In a nuclear power plant
What is the name of the nuclear power plant that expoded in 1986?
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Is a nuclear power plant same as nuclear power station?
Yes, it generally is but a nuclear plant could refer to nuclear reactors which are basically the things that produce the power. So in essence, yes, a nuclear plant is the same thing as a nuclear power station
In a nuclear power plant what is used to change water into steam?
Heat from the nuclear reaction changes water to steam.
Can you shut down a nuclear power plant?
Yes, nuclear power plant can be shut down.
When was Taishan Nuclear Power Plant created?
Taishan Nuclear Power Plant was created in 2013.
When was Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant created?
Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant was created in 1966.
