1. Nuclear Power Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, NY

2. The Facts: Located on 239 acres in Buchanan, NY –35 miles North of NYC, 25 miles from AHS Two operating reactors built in 1974 and 1976 –Licenses expire in 2013 and 2015 Of the 31 states with nuclear capacity, NY ranks 4 th Ranks 67 th of the 100 largest US nuclear power plants Employs 1500 people

4. Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation in 2014 Source: www.iaea.org 2015www.iaea.org

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8. Containment Building Fuel Control Rods Turbine & Generator Power Lines Cooling Tower Reactor Condenser Cooling Loop Nuclear Power Plant Schematic

9. Parts of a Nuclear Power Plant Containment Structure: Fuel: Control Rods: Turbine & Generator: Cooling Loop & Tower: Made of very thick steel and concrete – built to contain any radiation Fissionable uranium or plutonium Made of a material such as graphite, which readily absorbs neutrons – raised or lowered to regulate fissioning Steam turns the turbine, which is used to generate electricity Cools used steam and sends it back to the reactor to be reused

10. Power Generation Process Fuel rods undergo fission Heat energy is created Control rods are raised and lowered in order to regulate fission Heat energy turns water Into steam Turbine is turned, generating electricity Electricity is transmitted over power lines Steam is cooled and condensed back in to water

11. Nuclear Power Pros and Cons Pro Con Little Pollution – No release of greenhouse gases, no ozone depletion or acid rain Abundant Fuel – Uranium and plutonium are much more available than fossil fuels High Energy Output – More energy is created from less fuel, compared to coal or oil Waste Disposal – Radioactive waste must be safely disposed of Safety – An accident could be catastrophic

12. Waste Disposal When fuel rods no longer have enough fissionable material left they still contain many decay products –What type of radiation does Kr emit? Exposure to radiation is dangerous to humans, so nuclear waste must be buried underground until is has decayed in to something harmless – this can take thousands of years. Beta

13. How Dangerous is Nuclear Power? US Coal Mining1931-199533,134 Oil / Gas Industry1992-1995719 Chemical Manufacturing1992-1995201 US Automobile1899-19952,903,036 Smokingper year419,000 US Civil Aviation1938-present+54,000 US Nuclear PowerHistorical0 Fatality Comparison Statistics In 2011 a tsunami and earthquake devastated the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Two workers were killed in an explosion caused by a build-up of hydrogen and several hundred died as an indirect result of the disaster. But so far there have been no reports of radiation-related deaths. Source: energyforhumanity.org September 2014