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Why do more countries not invest in nuclear power plants?
Most countries that have sufficiently advanced science and engineering background do already have some nuclear power plants. Exceptions I can think of are Australia and New Zealand, and there it is because there are other types of fuel available and popular opinion is anti-nuclear, you would have to ask them why that is so. Also in Italy, they did have a few plants but a referendum gave a negative answer and so these plants were shutdown before the end of their life. Italians would have to tell you why they voted that way, and whether this opinion still holds today
What are some of the issues of nuclear power plants?
Nuclear power amounts for a somewhat large portion of our the energy that we use. However, nuclear spills can be devastating. When a nuclear power plant leaks, radioactive material is released into the environment. This material is extremely harmful to humans and can cause many health problems and cancer. Radiation is spread through the air. It can take many years for the harmful material in the environment to go away. One of the most well-known nuclear accidents was the disaster at Chernobyl. Also, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan recently had a spill.
Why did the US slow its construction of nuclear plants in the 1980's?
There were increasing concerns about safety due to some high-profile disasters involving nuclear power plants - particularly at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. They were also very costly to build, and not necessarily as economical as other sources of energy (such as oil).
What are some of the negative impacts o f a nuclear power plant?
Radioactive waste, nuclear accident, public disapproval's
What are the important components of a nuclear power plant?
A:The elements used in nuclear power station are radioactive elements such as thorium (Th), polonium, radium (Ra), uranium (U), etc. some moderators are also used like deuterium( isotope of hydrogen). A:The radioactive elements used for fuel in nuclear power stations must have certain important characteristics in addition to being radioactive. They need to be fissionable or fertile. There are two such elements occurring in nature, and these are uranium and thorium. Additional synthetic elements exist of this type, and the most important of these for nuclear power is plutonium. There are other complication to nuclear power, importantly that there must be a neutron source, and so, for example, uranium must be enriched to increase the number of neutrons, as its neutron source is uranium-235, which is not present in sufficient quantities in naturally occurring uranium.
What are some harmful energy power plants?
nuclear power plants
What are some exampels of nuclear energy?
the sun, atomic bombs, nuclear power plants
What businesses use nuclear energy?
Businesses that commonly use nuclear energy include nuclear power plants, research institutions, medical facilities for radiation therapy and imaging, and some industrial applications for materials testing and processing. Additionally, nuclear energy is also used in some spacecraft and naval vessels.
Nuclear waste has come from nuclear power plants?
Most of it does, but some comes from weapons manufacture as well
What are some benefits of a nuclear power plant?
Much cleaner than coal powered plants (no emissions) - although there is nuclear waste Produce relatively cheap energyProduces extremely large amount of energy compared to a coal plant
How are nuclear processes used for medicinal and industrial applications?
Nuclear power plants supply power to parts of some citites. This is an example of how nuclear processes are used in industrial applications.
How many reactors usually work in nuclear power plants?
Most plants have two reactors but some have more
Which countries have nuclear power plants?
Some countries with nuclear power plants include the United States, France, China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea. These countries rely on nuclear energy for electricity generation.
Why do some not agree with Japan building and using nuclear power plants?
Some people do not agree with Japan building and using nuclear power plants because twenty percent of the worlds earthquakes occur in Japan which causes dangers for the people living in Japan.
Are batteries apart of nuclear power?
No, not directly anyway. Some power plants may use batteries for emergency power supplies.
What are some advntages of using uranium to produce electeity?
Uranium is very important as a nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants. Nuclear power plants have no contribution to global warming. Also producing electricity in nuclear power plants lead to economy of fossil fuels; note many countries has not fossils fuels and the prices are more and more greater. But uranium is toxic and radioactive.
What are some examples of a nuclear energy?
Examples of nuclear energy include nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons, and nuclear medicine for treating diseases such as cancer.
