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What are people doing about the nuclear meltdowns?
The nuclear power plants are filled with water to keep the atoms from splitting too fast inside the nuclear rod. Because of the earthquake in Japan, the nuclear power plants lost a lot of water in them, which is making the atoms split too fast. Radiation is now leaking from the plants, so crews are going in and dumping seawater into the nuclear plants to cool down the rods.
How can there be a nuclear disaster in Japan?
The tsunami wiped out almost all of Japan knocking down many buildings such as skyscrapers and nuclear power plants that were operating in Japan. The tsunami destroyed the nuclear power plants and radiation leaked out which caused a raging panic among the people of Japan.
Where are the most nuclear power plants in north America?
There are currently 62 commercially operated nuclear power plants and 100 nuclear reactors in the United States. They are located in 31 states with the most being in the state of Illinois.
Can you shut down a nuclear power plant?
Yes, nuclear power plant can be shut down.
Why are nuclear power plants near rivers or oceans?
Nuclear power plants should be close to rivers, oceans, or sea water to get the required cooling capacity for the steam condensate that is passing through the condenser. This condensate, after being cooled down, is recirculated back to the steam generators (in a closed circuit where is turned again into steam that passes over the steam turbines).
Are there nuclear power plants in Nebraska?
There are no licenced nuclear power plants in Utah. There is one research reactor at the University of Utah. Such a reactor is not licenced the way commercial reactors are, in part because they are supposedly incapable of melting down. They are used for a variety of purposes, including making radionuclides used in medicine.
What are some advantages of nuclear power as a source of energy?
Nuclear power does not release greenhouse gases or other atmospheric pollutants (barring a melt-down), unlike power plants that burn fossil fuels (coal, oil, or natural gas). Unlike solar power, nuclear power is independent of the weather conditions. Unlike hydroelectric power, nuclear power can be installed anywhere.
What state is the safest distance from all US nuclear plants in the event of a nuclear melt down?
You would have to be atleast 30 miles away from an individual nuclear power plant to get away from the deadly amounts of radiation.
Is nuclear energy available in Illinois?
According to the nuclear regulatory commission (NRC) there are at least 11 nuclear powered electrical generating plants. There are 4 facilities which have been shut down and are being decommissioned.
Is nuclear power plants are bad for earth?
Not normally. If they melt down, they can cause extreme damage. But generally it is a source of good, clean energy.
Nuclear power plants in Ohio?
There were three of them, but one has been permanently shut down. (See link below)
How is uranium used in a power plant?
Yes, they import it and put it in the reactor core where rods slow down the energy given off then it turns a generator which creates power
