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Thermal pollution by power plants arises mainly from the approx 65 percent of the thermal energy generated which is rejected to the cooling medium via the turbine condenser. This can be rejected into a river, lake, or the sea, or to the atmosphere via cooling towers. The amount of heat rejected for a turbine of a given output is not much different for nuclear plants compared to fossil fuelled ones.

Fossil fuelled plants do also produce direct heat pollution via the emission of hot combustion gases, this will not be present in a nuclear plant.

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What is a type of pollution produced by nuclear power plants?

Radioactive waste is a type of pollution produced by nuclear power plants. This waste contains harmful radioactive materials that can remain hazardous for thousands of years, requiring specialized storage and disposal methods.


How do nuclear power plants contribute to thermal pollution?

Nuclear power plants contribute to thermal pollution by releasing heated water back into the environment after being used to cool their systems. This heated water can raise the temperature of the receiving water body, which can disrupt aquatic ecosystems and harm aquatic life.


What types of pollution do nuclear power plant produce?

In theory a nuke power plant produces no pollution. It is 100% clean energy. Though pollution from the waste is a big problem and is sometimes dumped in the environment causing pollution such as radiation and poisonous chemicals.


Can nuclear power plants make nuclear weapons?

It can produce low grade plutonium that need be extracted from the used nuclear fuel through used fuel reprocessing. However, power reactors are subject to the international nuclear safeguards to prevent its misuse.


What pollution is produced in nuclear power stations?

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