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the heat produced by a nuclear - reaction is taken away by a coolant in the primary circuit.
this could be a gas ( carbon dioxide ) or a fluid.
a pump system is used to move the coolant around the primary circuit.
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the heat that would have been transferred to the coolant is then transferred again to a secondary circuit ; steam generating boilers .
the secondary circuit is separate and takes the steam to a turbine , which is
forced to rotate at high speed , due to the amount of energy within the steam .
the action of energy against the turbine -- blades makes them spin at high speed, and the turbine is coupled to a high voltage generator .
the generator -- alternator delivers a high voltage output to the transformer terminals , for transmission .
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Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?
Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction that converts nuclear energy into thermal energy (heat), which can then be used to generate mechanical energy (such as electricity). So, fission nuclear energy originates as nuclear energy and can be converted into mechanical energy.
The sun converts matter into energy in the?
The Sun converts matter into energy in its core. The energy is created by reducing its mass through nuclear fission.
What type of energy is a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear power plants generate electrical energy through nuclear fission, which is the splitting of atoms to produce heat that is used to create steam and drive turbines. This process converts nuclear energy into electrical energy.
How sun is a source of nuclear energy?
The Sun produces its energy - the heat and light that reaches us from the Sun - from nuclear fusion. Specifically, it converts hydrogen to helium.
What nuclear reaction responsible for release of energy by the sun?
It's nuclear fusion. There are several steps, but the overall reaction converts hydrogen into helium, with the release of energy.
When is the Suns energy produced?
The energy was basically there since the beginning of the Universe, i.e., the Big Bang. The Sun converts the energy through a process called nuclear fusion.
What is the difference between nuclear reactor and nuclearpower plant?
a nuclear reactor converts binding energy into heat. a nuclear power plant uses a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.
Is a battery nuclear chemical or mechanical energy?
A battery is chemical energy creating electrical energy. Nuclear is cause by nuclear material either decaying or undergoing fusion, only present in nuclear material. Mechanical energy is a physical force cause by the transfer of kinetic energy.
What is different between a star and a planet?
A Star converts hydrogen into energy by nuclear fusion. A planet does not
Where does the sun's energy originates within it's?
In the Sun, nuclear fusion converts hydrogen-1 into helium-4, releasing a lot of energy in the process. The energy was originally in the form of nuclear energy, i.e., in the hydrogen-1.
What if your body converts chemical energy to all of the following EXCEPT?
Nuclear energy is the only energy that the human body does not produce.
The process in which the sun produces energy is known as what?
Nuclear fusion, hydrogen burns and the energy gets turned into mass
