In a nuclear power plant
the heavy-metalic-electricity-producing machine
No, a nuclear power plant producing electricity is an example of nuclear fission, not fusion. In nuclear fission, the nucleus of an atom is split, releasing energy, whereas in nuclear fusion, atomic nuclei combine to release energy.
Nuclear fission produces heat energy that produces steam The steam spins the turbines that spins electric generators and hence producing electricity.
Calder Hall in England (now part of Sellafield site)
How big is the plant?
In a nuclear power plant, electricity is produced through a process called nuclear fission, where the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller parts. This process releases a significant amount of energy, which is then used to heat water and create steam that drives turbines connected to generators, producing electricity.
It's really just a matter of degree, all reactors produce some power. Those used in a power plant will produce perhaps 3000 to 5000 Megawatts thermal. Low power reactors producing a few kilowatts are used for experiments, teaching in universities, and for producing radioisotopes by irradiating samples, but reactors in this sort of power level would not be harnessed to produce electricity, the heat produced if large enough would be removed and rejected to the atmosphere or to a water cooling circuit. This makes them simple to operate and to start and stop as required.
The largest nuclear energy producing plant in the world is located in Kashiwazaki and Kariwa, Japan. It is owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company.
Yes, nuclear power plants produce electric power (electricity).
In a nuclear power plant, water is turned into steam through a process called nuclear fission. The heat generated by the nuclear reaction heats water within the reactor, turning it into steam. This steam is then used to drive turbines connected to generators, producing electricity.
The generation of electricity.
To produce electricity