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Water is used as coolant in most reactor plants to keep the reactor cool and prevent over heating. They do not necessarily need to be near a source of water; water just has to be available. However, a lot of nuclear reactors are build by a natural source of water so that the water can be used as an emergency source of coolant to keep the reactor covered with water in case of a rupture.
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Why are most nuclear reactors near water?
Nuclear plants use water as both working fluid and coolant. The reactor itself is cooled by cold water (rarely salt or gas), and functions as a heater, creating steam, which works turbines, which, in turn, generate electricity.
Does the atomic bomb need radioactivity to exist?
Yes, not only radioactivity but the fuel must be fissile. If we happened to live on a much older earth, both nuclear reactors and nuclear bombs would be impossible as the Uranium 235 isotope would have decayed to only trace levels. If we happened to live on a much younger earth, nuclear reactors would occur naturally and spontaneously and you might see radioactive geysers erupting from them near where you live.
Are you opposed to nuclear power?
No, nuclear power is a decent source of energy, depending upon the reactor design and siting. Locating reactors over fault lines or near ocean shore lines seems unwise.
Why are nuclear power plants are located in coastal areas?
Nuclear power plants are generally located in coastal areas, or near large lakes, because they need a reliable large scale heat sink.
Why do you think choosing correct location for a plant is significant Draft a plan to locate a nuclear power plant?
Choosing the correct location for a nuclear power plant is important since it is supposed to be near a water and near the raw materials.
Why are nuclear reactors located near lakes and rivers in Georgia?
Availability of water for cooling.
Why are nuclear reactors usually near water?
Cooling. The water is available for the cooling system.
How do you protect marine life from harmful gases such as nuclear reactors?
Well, you don't let them near nuclear reactors, but, if it did happen, they would probably die of radiation. Anyway, not many animals are near nuclear reactors.
Where will the nuclear reactors be constructed?
There are many plans to build new reactors in Canada and the United States especialy, and other countries, such as India and China, also have plans to build new reactors, while many developing countries plan to build their first reactors. Reactors must be constructed near large bodies of water, however, as this is essential to their operation.
Why are most nuclear reactors near water?
Nuclear plants use water as both working fluid and coolant. The reactor itself is cooled by cold water (rarely salt or gas), and functions as a heater, creating steam, which works turbines, which, in turn, generate electricity.
Are there any nuclear reactors in British Columbia Canada?
NO, BC is officially a Nuclear Free zone and even mention of a plant near the border in Alberta was controversial. BC is primarily powered by hydro (turbines powered by water) and goal or diesel.
If nuclear power was in Australia where would the plants be?
All nuclear power plants (Australian or otherwise) need to be located near a source of cooling water. That means being near a river or lake or sea.
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.
How many neucular reactors are in the us?
There were no nuclear power plants during World War II. The Chicago Pile, or CP-1, had a nuclear reaction going for about half an hour, but no energy was derived from it. The first electrical power generated by nuclear plant was at the EBR-I experimental station near Arco, Idaho, on December 20, 1951, six years after the end of WWII.
A tiny structure located in the cytoplasm near the nuclear envelope?
Centriole.
What tiny structure is located in the cytoplasm near the nuclear envelope?
centrioles
Where is the rough endoplasmic reticulem located?
Usually very near to or attached to the nuclear envelope.
