1. Nuclear Power Plants

2. Nuclear Power Plant Turbine and Generator Spinning turbine blades and generator Boiling water Steam

3. Nuclear Energy Powers 1 in 5 U.S. Homes and Businesses

4. Uranium Is Mined and Refined

5. Uranium Ore Uranium hexafluoride Gas Solid

6. Enrichment Concentrates the Uranium Isotope

7. Uranium Is Encased in Solid Ceramic Pellets

8. Fuel Rods Filled With Pellets Are Grouped Into Fuel Assemblies

9. Nuclear Energy Comes From Fission Uranium atom Neutrons Spit atoms

10. Heat Splitting Atoms Releases Neutrons, Making Heat Neutrons

11. Heat Produces Steam, Generating Electricity Heat Steam produced Steam Turbine Generator Electricity

12. Controlling the Chain Reaction Control rods Fuel Assemblies Withdraw control rods, reaction increases Insert control rods, reaction decreases

13. Boiling Water Reactor

14. Steam Pressurized Water Reactor

15. Safety Is Engineered Into Reactor Designs Containment Vessel 1.5-inch thick steel Shield Building Wall 3 foot thick reinforced concrete Dry Well Wall 5 foot thick reinforced concrete Bio Shield 4 foot thick leaded concrete with 1.5-inch thick steel lining inside and out Reactor Vessel 4 to 8 inches thick steel Reactor Fuel Weir Wall 1.5 foot thick concrete