1. An Overview of Nuclear Energy
Madison Bailey and Daniel Pachkine
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2. History Early Developments Discovery of fission
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Ernest Rutherford
Discovery of fission
Otto Hann and Fritz Strassman
Enrico Fermi and Chicago Pile-1
Nuclear Power Generation
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3. Reactor Operation Containment Primary Coolant Loop Control Rods
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4. Operation (Cont.) Secondary Coolant Loop Power Generation
Feedwater system
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5. Bruce Power
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6. Drawbacks/Risks Waste Disposal Dangerous
The image to the right shows low-level waste being buried underground

7. Disasters
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The remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the Chernobyl disaster

8. 26th of April, 1986 when the operators ran the reactors at a lower power consumption rate (against protocol)
The lack of power lead to a lack of cooling, which caused a steam explosion
The surrounding area exceeded radiation levels of 6000 millisieverts
people were forced to evacuate the city of Pripyat
31 people were killed in the accident

9. Usage
In 1970 under 100 TWH of nuclear energy was produced; in 2015 nuclear power supplied 2441 TWH; and increased to 2476 TWH in 2016.
Nuclear energy also supplies just under 11% of total electrical energy produced per year.
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10. Benefits
Economically, nuclear power is a cost effect way to produce electrical energy
Costs $1390 in fuel expenses per 1kg of processed fuel
1 kg of fuel produces kwh of electrical energy
An average of $/kwh in fuel expenses
Compared to coal, the leading electrical energy source, which costs about 0.06$/kwh, nuclear energy is over fifteen times cheaper
Nuclear power also doesn't have carbon dioxide emissions

11. References
Bodansky, D. (2005). Nuclear Energy. New York: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC.
Nuclear Energy Institute. (2015, March 01). Chernobyl Accident and Its Consequences. Retrieved March 12, 2018, from
Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology. (n.d). The History Of Nuclear Energy. U.S. Department of Energy.
Touran, N. (n.d.). History of Nuclear Energy. Retrieved March 19, 2018, from
Union of Concerned Scientists. (2017, November). The Cost of Nuclear Power. Retrieved March 5, 2018, from power/cost-nuclear-power
World Nuclear Association. (2017, May). Radioactive Waste - Myths and Realities. Retrieved March 6, 2018, from nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/radioactive-wastes-myths-and-realities.aspx
World Nuclear Association. (2017, December). Economics of Nuclear Power. Retrieved March 5, 2018, from nuclear.org/information-library/economic-aspects/economics-of-nuclear-power.aspx
World Nuclear Association. (2018, January). Nuclear Reactors. Retrieved March 24, 2018, from library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/nuclear-power-reactors.aspx
World Nuclear Association. (2018, February). Nuclear Power in the World Today. Retrieved March 5, 2018, from nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/nuclear-power-in-the-world-today.aspx