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Nuclear power plants need a source of cooling. Water is the usual source of cooling, and lots of it, making a desert location unrealistic.
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Why were nuclear power plants built near water?
Well they are built to cool the HUGE amounts of heat generated by the Uranium fuel that usually exceeds 700 Degree Celcius. A nuclear powerplant is usually built near the ocean and the water is turned to stean that turns a turbine which generates energy.
How many nuclear power plants is China building?
In China, approximately two power stations are being built each week.
When was the first nuclear plant built?
The first commercial nuclear power plant in the US was built in 1957 in Shippingport, Pennsylvania. The first commercial nuclear power plant in the world was built in 1956 in Calder Hill, UK.
When was the latest nuclear power plant built?
2012
Who was the inventor of first nuclear plant?
Leo Szilard invented the nuclear reactor in 1933, but did not build it.Enrico Fermi built first nuclear reactor, CP-1 in 1942.Walter Zinn built the first nuclear power plant, EBR-1 in 1951.
Can nuclear power be generated as needed?
If enough nuclear plants are built, yes
How do human-built nuclear power plants on earth generte energy?
nuclear fission
When was China's nuclear power station built?
China has a number of nuclear plants. Which one do you mean?
In what period were most nuclear power plants built in US?
In the 1970's
Nuclear power will end electricity crisis?
Only if more plants are built!
Where should nuclear power plants be built in Britain?
I don't know and I made the question
What type of energy plants are expensive to built?
tis type of energy plant is expensive to built is. is it solar , nuclear or both
Why isn't nuclear energy used more often by the society?
Nuclear power plants are expensive to build and need highly trained engineers to operate. Fear of a nuclear accident and fear of nuclear waste mean many people don't want nuclear plants to be built near them.
Large towers must be built at nuclear power plants in order to?
Large towers are built to provide water to keep equipment cool.
Could the U.S. use more nuclear power to generate electricity?
Yes, if more plants are built.
Nations built nuclear electricity generating plants because?
they did not want to be dependent on nonrenewable fossil fuels
How does nuclear energy affect the economy?
Nuclear energy affects our economy because of all the nuclear plants built from it. It harms us a lot!. The cost of these nuclear plants are around 2 billion dollars each, however many people do not realize this!! Camila More Info- camilaurbieta@yahoo.com
