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The nuclear fission in the fuel causes heat to be produced, this is transferred to the coolant, which can be water or gas. This heat or thermal energy is used to produce steam which feeds a turbine to produce mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is then converted to electrical energy in the generator.

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