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Nuclear energy from the 104 operating nuclear reactors flows into the high voltage transmission lines, and once that has happened it is just power along with all other sources of electric power, so most areas will have some nuclear power being supplied. Of course the grid controllers determine which way current flows depending on the power stations available at the time and the load demand variations in different places. Nuclear plants are generally operated at full base load power because the fuel costs are much lower than for fossil fuels, so the variations in load demand are absorbed by the coal and gas fuelled stations.
If you mean can nuclear plants be sited anywhere, this is a different question. You wouldn't put one in a city or highly urbanised area, and you need a source of cooling water as for fossil fuel stations, so the middle of a desert wouldn't be a good place. On the other hand you are not tied to location of the fossil fuels, as the nuclear fuel can easily be supplied by road truck anywhere there are roads. The other thing is how much consumption there is in an area, there is little point in siting a plant in a remote area and then having to build a new transmission line perhaps hundreds of miles to where the load can be used.
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Nations built nuclear electricity generating plants because?
Nations built nuclear electricity generating plants because they provide a reliable and consistent source of energy that does not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear power can also help reduce reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation, thus diversifying the energy mix and enhancing energy security.
Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?
Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction that converts nuclear energy into thermal energy (heat), which can then be used to generate mechanical energy (such as electricity). So, fission nuclear energy originates as nuclear energy and can be converted into mechanical energy.
What energy is the energy that is stored in an atoms nucleus?
The energy stored in an atom's nucleus is nuclear energy. This energy is released through processes like nuclear fusion or fission, which involve manipulating the nucleus of an atom to release large amounts of energy.
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.
Is there nuclear energy in nuclear bombs?
Yes, there is nuclear energy in nuclear bombs. It is released in a few microseconds when they are detonated.
What are the disadvantages of Iran creating nuclear energy?
Producing weaponized uranium and nuclear material from which nuclear bombs can be built.
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
Is nuclear energy an expensive source of energy?
Expensive to build, cheaper to run than using fossil fuels once it is built.
Why are less nuclear power plants being built?
For this, you can blame public media,nuclear power can be good or bad but, if the people get scared they will not want to live near or go anywhere near them. Take the recent nuclear news for example
What form of nuclear energy is currently being used to produce electricity in the US?
The only form of nuclear energy currently used in the US, or anywhere in the world for that matter, to produce electricity is nuclear fission. There are ongoing experiments to attempt to use nuclear fusion, but the technological problems with that have not paid off yet.
Nations built nuclear electricity generating plants because?
Nations built nuclear electricity generating plants because they provide a reliable and consistent source of energy that does not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear power can also help reduce reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation, thus diversifying the energy mix and enhancing energy security.
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
What terrain is needed to make nuclear energy in to electrical energy?
Terrain hardly comes into it. However nuclear plants should not be built in earthquake zones, and they need adequate cooling water (like any power plant does)
Is fusion nuclear energy or chemical energy?
Nuclear fusion produces nuclear energy
Is nuclear energy a chemical energy?
The energy released is nuclear energy.
Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?
Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction that converts nuclear energy into thermal energy (heat), which can then be used to generate mechanical energy (such as electricity). So, fission nuclear energy originates as nuclear energy and can be converted into mechanical energy.
What energy is the energy that is stored in an atoms nucleus?
The energy stored in an atom's nucleus is nuclear energy. This energy is released through processes like nuclear fusion or fission, which involve manipulating the nucleus of an atom to release large amounts of energy.
