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It's very dangerous. Nuclear spills are highly radioactive, and entire areas have to be evacuated. Also, nuclear plants have cooling pipes in order to manage the heat, but these things can't be disposed of. If you dump them, they'll burn through the ground to the center of the earth. As is, they're stored in ponds. However, that's more of a temporary fix.
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Why is nuclear energy not more widely used in the US?
NIMBY effect
Why is nuclear energy used more widely in countries that have meager energy supplies?
bcz when nuclear rxn takes place energy is released in vast amount comparable to any other sources which can generate energy in any form
What do nuclear energy and fossil fuel have in common?
They are hydrocarbons which burn with oxygen
How are Nuclear energy transformed into usable energy?
Nuclear energy is used to produce steam. This steam used to rotate turbines
Does Thermal energy and nuclear energy relate?
Nuclear energy is released by every fissioning nucleus, about 200 Mev per fission. But as the fission fragments are slowed down and absorbed in the mass of the fuel rods, the nuclear energy is changed to thermal energy (heat) which can then be transferred to the reactor coolant and used for steam raising
What is keeping nuclear energy from being used?
Nothing, it is being widely used. 104 operating reactors in the US alone
Is nuclear energy widely used as an energy source in the world?
It is widely used but not as much as hydrocarbons and hydroelectric. Japan has extensive nuclear facilities, Europe has many.
Why is nuclear energy not more widely used in the US?
NIMBY effect
How widely is nuclear energy used?
There are 104 operating nuclear reactors in the US and at least 400 world wide.
Why is nuclear energy used more widely in countries that have meager energy supplies?
bcz when nuclear rxn takes place energy is released in vast amount comparable to any other sources which can generate energy in any form
What is Uranium energy used for?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel in nuclear reactors.
Is magnesium used for nuclear energy?
Magnesium is not used in the nuclear energy.
What is the main resource of nuclear energy?
Uranium-238 is used in nuclear reactors.It produces energy by the nucleus being split by a proton hence nuclearreactor.
Where is nuclear power widely used?
France
Where is nuclear energy being used today?
Nuclear energy is found everywhere in the world and is used for powering many things, like homes, and businesses. Mostly it is found in the eastern part of the US.
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel different?
Nuclear fuel is the fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
What do nuclear energy and fossil fuel have in common?
They are hydrocarbons which burn with oxygen
