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Limerick Nuclear Station has two GE designed BWR reactors, each generating up to 1200 MWE. The units were started up in Feb 1986 and Jan 1990. See following website for details.
www.exeloncorp.com/ourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/limerick_generating_station.htm
There is no mention of any operating problems.
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Can you use nuclear energy at home?
It is not practical for you to have your own nuclear power plant at home, however, it is perfectly practical for you to use electricity that has been generated in a nuclear power plant and then transmitted to your home through power lines.
Are nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants the same?
Not really. It depends on what you are trying to do. A nuclear power plant is a power plant that uses a nuclear reactor as its source of energy. A nuclear reactor, on the other hand, is a more generalized term for a device that uses nuclear energy (specifically the release of binding energy from the Strong Atomic Force) to do something. In the general case, we use the reactor to generate energy for the power plant to use in generating electricity. Sometimes, we use the reactor for other, research type things, such as generating a neutron flux to study the physics of nuclide activation.
What forms of energy does a nuclear power plant use?
A nuclear power plant uses nuclear energy, specifically the energy released from splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission. This process generates heat that is then used to produce electricity through steam turbines.
Should you still use nuclear power?
Nuclear power is very good source of energy to turn to. The only problem is the storage of nuclear waste, that is left over after the nuclear reaction the power plant. The energy obtained from the nuclear power plant is very clean burning and more KJ/mole energy.
What country use first nuclear power?
The United States was the first country to use nuclear power for electricity generation, with the first nuclear power plant going online in 1957 in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
Can a nuclear power plant burn uranium?
A nuclear power plant does use uranium as fuel It "burns" it in the nuclear sense not the chemical sense
What is the uraniums use in nuclear power plant?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel.
Can you use nuclear energy at home?
It is not practical for you to have your own nuclear power plant at home, however, it is perfectly practical for you to use electricity that has been generated in a nuclear power plant and then transmitted to your home through power lines.
What is the use of nuclear power plant?
The generation of electricity.
Why is a limerick called a limerick?
The name derives from a city or town in Ireland by that name. In popular use, a Limerick is a riddle in the form of a poem or rhyme, that is one popular use.
Where is nuclear energy in the bumper cars?
Bumper cars use electricity, which could be from a nuclear plant
Does a nuclear plant generates more energy than a geothermal plant?
Yes, a nuclear plant typically generates more energy than a geothermal plant. Nuclear plants use nuclear reactions to produce heat to generate electricity, while geothermal plants use the Earth's heat to generate electricity. Nuclear plants have a higher energy output due to the intense heat produced by nuclear reactions.
Use nuclear in a sentence?
It was a nuclear bomb. Everyone was afraid of a nuclear bomb. The nuclear power plant malfunctioned. The Cold War was about fear of nuclear attack.
What type of energy does a nuclear power plant Use?
Electricity.
What type of reactions or fuel did the Chernobyl nuclear plant use?
The Chernobyl nuclear plant used enriched uranium as fuel in its reactor. The accident at the plant resulted in a nuclear chain reaction, leading to a catastrophic explosion and release of radioactive materials.
Who can use nuclear power?
Technically, anyone who lives near a nuclear power plant and, i suppose, gets permission, can use nuclear energy as a cheaper alternative to electricity
Is a nuclear power plant producing electricity an example of nuclear fusion?
No, a nuclear power plant producing electricity is an example of nuclear fission, not fusion. In nuclear fission, the nucleus of an atom is split, releasing energy, whereas in nuclear fusion, atomic nuclei combine to release energy.
