1. Pilgrim Power Plant
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Jenny, Nick, Will, Sophie, Jordan

2. History Built in 1972 Cost $232 million
Bought by Entergy in 1989, an American energy company
Pilgrim Power Plant
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3. Nuclear Power
Nuclear power plants use Plutonium or enriched Uranium to create energy.
Nuclear material heated to create steam which spins a turbine.
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Nuclear Fission at Work

4. Nuclear Power- Good or Evil?
Nuclear power is a clean source of energy.
Better alternative to oil.
More reliable than solar and wind power.
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5. 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.)
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6. Location 66 Fact: it is even further from the dale.
The Pilgrim Power Plant is about 42 miles from Newton.
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7. Living Near a Nuclear Power Plant77
See, look! Nick isn’t that messed up, you can barely see his third arm!
Living Near a Nuclear Power Plant
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8. 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.
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9. 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.
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10. Safeguards National Guard patrols the area around the plant.
After 9/11 Pilgrim became terrorist-proof.
On-site snipers
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. 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
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14. Bibliography
"Nuclear Chemistry - Nuclear Reactors." Chemistry and Decision Making. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov <
"Entergy Nuclear - Pilgrim Nuclear Station." Entergy Nuclear | The Power of People. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov
< Brain, Marshall. "HowStuffWorks "Inside a Nuclear Power Plant". "Howstuffworks "Science". N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov
< "Fluctuations of radioactive tritium levels a concern at Pilgrim power plant - The Boston Globe." Boston.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov
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