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Nuclear Energy Environmental Science Mrs. Naples

What is Nuclear Energy? Energy that exists within the nucleus of an atom. Atoms are split and the energy is released Nuclear FISSION is the breaking apart of an atom

How does Fission Work? An atom of Uranium 235 is split Neutrons are released The new neutrons cause other atoms to split This is called a chain reaction

Nuclear Fission Uranium 235 fission

Nuclear Power Plants Nuclear reactions in a power plant are controlled. Energy is released slowly Tremendous heat is generated Heat is used to boil water and create steam Steam drives turbine which drives a generator

Nuclear Power Plants Inside a nuclear power plant

What if it is Not Controlled? If nuclear energy is not controlled the release of energy escalates out of control. An atomic bomb is an example of nuclear energy out of control. The chain of energy will continue until all fissionable material is used up.

Atomic Bomb Explosion Mushroom Cloud from Atomic Bomb

Advantages of Nuclear Energy Rich energy source 1 gram of Uranium 235 delivers about as much energy as 3.5 metric tons of coal Nuclear energy does not create gasses such as carbon dioxide

Why Don’t We Use Nuclear Energy More? Produces radioactive waste No facility to dispose of nuclear waste Short supply of Uranium 235 Expensive to build and run plants Safety concerns – nuclear meltdown – Reaction can get out of control and heat can destroy the buildings and spew radioactive products into the air

Nuclear Meltdown Chornobyl – Soviet Union 1986

Radiation Nuclear waste contains high levels of radiation Radiation can have various negative effects on the human body and can even cause death

Fission VS. Fusion Fission is the breaking apart of an atom Fusion is the combining of atoms Fusion powers our stars, including the sun It is possible to create energy using fusion BUT it has proven to be very difficult at this time – Must be heated to extremely high temperatures – Need very high concentrations – Possibility for great amounts of energy.

Fission VS. Fusion Fission and fusion are opposite reactions

Nuclear Energy in PA Power plants in PA

Power Plants in the U.S. Most power plants in the United States are on the eastern side of the country