Depleted uranium

found on the bottom page of my second source; the third source was a joint report between the Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency. It gives a complete analysis of uranium such as the supply, demand and even national reports on the resources, production and exploration of uranium in different countries. This information will be utilized in the aspect of statistics on which countries use nuclear power and which do not. At this point in my research I needed to changed…

brink of being unleashed, and many physicists were studying the effects of Uranium in possible preparation for the war. Furthermore, Albert Einstein was in America working with other physicists on the puissant bomb during the time of the formation of this letter. Einstein letter is filled with multiple opinions and options to President Roosevelt, such as, the latest findings on uranium, his feelings towards the use of uranium, his ideas on having a “middle-man” between the physicists and…

a fossil-fuel plant to generate the same amount of energy a fossil-fuel plant generates. As well as, no pollutants are put into the air. The fissioning of 1 metric ton of uranium fuel makes roughly the same amount of energy as burning 3 million metric tons of coal or 12 million barrels of oil. Also, unlike fossil fuels, Uranium does not produce any type of pollutants that would potentially be put into the air. Which in turn would lower the overall carbon footprint of the world. (World Book…

. Introduction Superconductivity is widely regarded as one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. A superconductor, is a metallic alloy or compound that will conduct electricity without resistance below a certain temperature. The major applications of superconductivity pertain to the medical, science and industrial field, and they all require high intensity magnetic fields. Therefore this report outlines superconducting magnets, its benefits of why they are good magnets, as well as an…

X-Ray and Neutron Imaging In physics, radiation is described as the transmission or emission of energy in the form of particles such as electrons, neutrons, protons and alpha particles or waves through a medium such as space, air or through a material. Gamma radiation (γ) and electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays, radio waves heat and visible light are all examples of radiation. One of the main modern physics discoveries was that each unit of a wavelength of any form of wave radiation will…

end as better options emerge and humanity develops as a species. It 's only natural for things to become outdated, or be replaced by better options as they become available. Nuclear power is a source of energy, created through a reaction when a uranium atom is split, releasing heat that is used to produce electricity. It was initially used as an alternative to coal, as coal-burning facilities were becoming a hazard to the environment.…

Nuclear Power Plant Accident Figure 2. Schematic diagram of Chernobyl Power Complex (RBMK-100) RBMK-100 was a boiling light water reactor (BWR) and designed by Soviet Union. It has built graphite moderated pressure tubes and used slightly enriched uranium dioxide fuel (2% U-235). There was no intervening heat exchanger and two loops feeding steam were directly collected to the turbines. Water acted as coolant and condensed as steam afterwards to drive the turbines. For routine maintenance,…

Otto Hahn was a great scientist that did multiple things to advance the scientific field. Otto Hahn was born March 8, 1879 and died on July 28, 1968. In his early years he was debating being an architect but later went on to become a German chemist. Hahn attended the University of Marburg and recieved his doctorate degree in 1901. He served one year in the military. In 1904, he went to London to learn English and ended up working at the University College. At University College, Hahn ended up…

Iodine-131 is an artificial radioisotope used in the medical industry and also is a product of nuclear fallout. In 1938 at the University of California, research scientists Glenn T. Seaborg and John Livingood discovered a life changing radioisotope which saves the lives of many hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer patients. After discovering and researching Iodine-131, Seaborg tested the radioisotope on his ill mother who had a thyroid condition. When seeing that the treatment had fixed his…

There are two main kinds of nuclear reactions, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. A nuclear reaction is when an element undergoes a change and becomes a new element. Nuclear fusion occurs when two elements “combine” and a new element is created. An equation for nuclear fusion would look like, 21H + 31H → 42He + 10n. (Nuclear Chemistry) The two Hydrogen atoms “combine” to become Helium, a new element. Nuclear Fission occurs when an large unstable element splits into smaller elements. An equation…