Nuclear Power Plants Eric Schauwecker. How It Works 1.Control rods are inserted into uranium bundle 2.Heated uranium bundle produces steam 3.Steam drives.

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Nuclear Power Plants Eric Schauwecker

How It Works 1.Control rods are inserted into uranium bundle 2.Heated uranium bundle produces steam 3.Steam drives the turbine 4.Turbine spins the generator 5.Generator produces power 6.Remaining steam is cooled and partially recycled

Nuclear Fission Neutron collides with a U-235, atom splits, and releases 3 neutrons 1 of these 3 neutrons collides with a U-235 atom, the U-235 atom splits and releases 2 neutrons These 2 neutrons combine with U-235 atoms, causing them to split and release 1 to 3 neutrons

Safety If fuel rods do not properly cool the uranium bundles, disaster can occur

Works Cited How Stuff Works, Westinghouse, ar_Fuel/ ar_Fuel/ Environmental News Service,

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