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What are the disadvantages of using coal and nuclear energy such as pollution?
Coal produces CO2, and also sulphur dioxide depending on the sulphur content of the coal used, and these are released to the atmosphere during operation. Nuclear energy produces radioactive waste, which is contained in the spent fuel. This can be stored safely and thus not released to the environment, but it needs to be stored for many years, perhaps even thousands of years.
Can nuclear power plants produce material that could be converted?
Nuclear energy is released from the nucleus when U235 fissions, it appears initially as kinetic energy of the fission fragments, these are then stopped in the fuel material and turned to thermal energy. We can't use the nuclear energy directly.
What is nuclear energy if it is not nonrenewable and not a fossil fuel?
It is nonrenewable!! Once we burn up all the Uranium we have no more.
Give two reason why Nuclear energy is a good way of generating electricity?
For the same amount of conventional fuel such as coal or oil, nuclear fuel releases far more energy, as nuclear power is generated through the splitting of a nucleus rather than by chemical means. Also, no greenhouse gases are produced during a nuclear reaction, meaning nuclear power's contributions towards global warming are negligible, only requiring emissions in transport of materials and other miscellanea.
Is coal a fossil fuel or a nuclear fuel?
Fossil
How does the process of nuclear fusion in the sun differ from nuclear fission in terms of energy production and sustainability?
Nuclear fusion in the sun involves combining light atomic nuclei to release energy, while nuclear fission on Earth involves splitting heavy atomic nuclei to release energy. Fusion produces more energy and is more sustainable than fission because it uses abundant fuel sources and produces less radioactive waste.
Is nuclear energy mined?
No, nuclear energy is not mined. Nuclear energy is produced by splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission, which releases energy. The fuel used in nuclear reactors, such as uranium or plutonium, is mined from the earth.
What alternative fuel does nuclear energy come from?
Nuclear energy comes from the process of nuclear fission, which involves splitting atoms of heavy elements like uranium or plutonium. This process releases a significant amount of energy that is harnessed for electricity generation.
In a reactor what is nuclear energy produced in?
It is produced in the fuel rods by fission of the U235 nuclei. Each fission produces a certain amount of heat, and this is transferred to the water or gas which is pumped past the fuel, by contact heat transfer.
What is the energy source in a nuclear power plant?
The energy comes from the constant fissioning (splitting) of atoms within the nuclear fuel, which is normally uranium or plutonium. The energy is released as heat within the reactor, and boils water for the steam turbines that convert it to electricity.
What energy resource means splitting large atoms into smaller ones?
Nuclear energy and nuclear power plants utilize the enormous power of fission, which is essentially splitting an atom into smaller atoms, often producing extra neutrons and photons as a by-product. The amount of energy in nuclear fuel is about a million times that of the energy that one can find in chemical fuels like oil.
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel different?
Yes, nuclear energy is the electricity generated by nuclear power plants through nuclear reactions. Nuclear fuel, on the other hand, is the material such as uranium or plutonium that undergoes fission to produce the energy in nuclear power plants.
Is nuclear a fuel or a fossil fuel?
Nuclear energy is not a fossil fuel or any fuel at all. Radiation is used to create energy. The energy is "the Fuel" petroleum
What is the process of splitting of a heavier nucleus into lighter with the release of energy called?
Fission is the word you are looking for, but the less massive nuclei of the daughter atoms are usually far less stable than the nucleus of the parent, which is why nuclear waste from plant that uses uranium as fuel is extremely dangerous but nuclear fuel for the plant is not.
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel the same thing?
No, they are not the same. Nuclear energy refers to the energy produced through nuclear reactions, while nuclear fuel is the material (such as uranium or plutonium) that undergoes fission reactions to release energy in a nuclear reactor. Nuclear fuel is used to generate nuclear energy.
Is nuclear energy recyclable?
Yes, nuclear energy is a recyclable source of energy. Nuclear fuel can be recycled and reused through a process called nuclear fuel reprocessing, which separates usable material from spent fuel. This helps to reduce nuclear waste and maximize the energy potential of nuclear fuel.
What provids 95 percent of the worlds energy?
The world's 70% of the energy comes from coal or fossil fuel based power, most of the countries currently use Nuclear as their leading power supply, one such example is France which produces 90% of its energy from Nuclear fuel
