Examples of nuclear energy

Answer 1

The most common examples of nuclear energy at the present time are the PWR and BWR reactors. There are 104 operating reactors in the US and about 50 in France. The Canadian developed PHWR is also well established and has been built in India as well as Canada. In the UK the AGR advanced gas cooled reactor has been successfully operated.

Answer 2

Short answer: A nuclear power plant.

Nuclear power plants generate heat through nuclear fission - the process of splitting large atoms into smaller ones. The heat is used to produce steam, and the pressure of the steam is used to spin the blades of a large turbine. The turbine has magnets inside it that spin around a copper wire, and the spinning magnetic field creates an electrical current in the wire that runs out of the power plant and into the power grid, where it's channeled to consumers.

The only real difference between a nuclear power plant and a more conventional power plant is the way they generate the heat. Conventional power plants typically burn coal or natural gas for their heat source instead of using the heat from a fission reaction.

Answer 3

Nuclear energy is generated through nuclear reactions in power plants. Examples include pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, and fast neutron reactors. These reactors produce steam that drives turbines to generate electricity.

Answer 4

Nuclear power plants, reaction in the sun and stars.