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Pilgrim Power Plant 11/15/10 Jenny, Nick, Will, Sophie, Jordan

History Built in 1972 Cost $232 million Bought by Entergy in 1989, an American energy company Pilgrim Power Plant 11/15/10

Nuclear Power Nuclear power plants use Plutonium or enriched Uranium to create energy. Nuclear material heated to create steam which spins a turbine. 11/15/10 Nuclear Fission at Work

Nuclear Power- Good or Evil? Nuclear power is a clean source of energy. Better alternative to oil. More reliable than solar and wind power. 11/15/10

Nuclear Power- Good or Evil? Nuclear power leaves dangerous waste, like spent fuel rods, which are stored permanently in temporary containers. There is potential for catastrophe. There are cleaner forms of energy (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) 11/15/10

Location 66 Fact: it is even further from the dale. The Pilgrim Power Plant is about 42 miles from Newton. 11/15/10

Living Near a Nuclear Power Plant 77 See, look! Nick isn’t that messed up, you can barely see his third arm! Living Near a Nuclear Power Plant 11/15/10

Health Risks living near a nuclear power plant is said to cause no direct health problems. if an accident occurred, it would cause severe health issues. 11/15/10

Since it powers 10% of massachusetts, it would take less than one pilgrim power plant to give power to newton. 99 Ownership/ Service Pilgrim Power Plant is owned by Entergy, a Louisiana-based power company. Pilgrim power plant gives power to 10% of Massachusetts. 11/15/10

Safeguards National Guard patrols the area around the plant. After 9/11 Pilgrim became terrorist-proof. On-site snipers 11/15/10

Accident History & Current Concerns Pilgrim Power Plant has been shut down twice in the past. There have been concerns about the plant’s age and the technology curve. The plant has been giving off high levels of tritium into the watershed. 11/15/10

Potential Disaster Scenario A disaster like the Chernobyl catastrophe is not considered to be possible. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Also said to be impossible: a Three Mile Island-esque meltdown. Entergy cites safeguards as protection against any disaster. 11/15/10

Decay Equations 92238U --> 90234Th + 24He Alpha Decay of Uranium-238 84 Po --> 48 N + 84α Alpha Decay of Plutonium 235U + 1 neutron 2 neutrons + 92Kr + 142Ba + ENERGY 235U + 1 neutron 2 neutrons + 92Sr + 140Xe + ENERGY 11/15/10

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