Enriched uranium

and fusion. By definition, nuclear fission is the splitting of an atom into two smaller nuclei with the release of energy. Fission does not normally occur naturally in nature. This type of reaction takes place when a large unstable isotope, usually Uranium, U-235, comes into contact with high speed neutrons. When they collide, fission takes place and in the process breaks down into smaller isotopes, high speed neutrons and a large amount of energy. These high speed neutrons strike more atoms…

Abstract This paper explores the medical geology aspect associated with the release of radon through geological deposits. To be able to assess the release of radon it is essential to understand that release of radon originates from uranium deposits and determine where uranium deposits can be located. If knowledge on the subject under investigation is gained, government officials, corporations and the general public can interpret this data to improve and possibly eliminate health and safety…

Mining in Kalgoorlie There are multiple active gold mines currently running in Kalgoorlie due to the gold deposits found underground in the area. The mines include; Daisy Milano Gold Mine, Frog's Leg Gold Mine, Super Pit Gold Mine, Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, Paddington Gold Mine, Randalls Gold Mine, South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine and White Foil Gold Mine. The majority of these mining sights are open pit, while the minority are underground. Open pit mines are generally less expensive, safer, easier to…

1 kg of uranium can produce 50 kWh of electrical energy compared to coal, which can only produce 3 kWh of electrical energy. To conclude, I think that we can’t risk the lives of the people around the world and that we should use Nuclear energy to make the earth a…

1.A main problem of nuclear waste is that it doesn’t decay quickly and it is estimated that nuclear waste will take several billions of years to become non-threatening to humans. Nuclear waste has become a bigger issue due to the fact of the amount of nuclear waste facilities, with more nuclear waste facilities meaning more nuclear waste created. 2.If Nuclear waste isn’t dealt with accordingly, it will then become a bigger issue than it was already, Nuclear waste has a huge influence on the…

Both Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion reactions have their advantages and disadvantages. In terms of energy that they produce fusion reactions produces relatively more energy compared to fission reactions however fusion reactions require more conditions for them to take place. They require higher temperatures which means that the energy that has to be inputted for them to work is way more compared to the energy inputted for the fission reactions because of this fact it might not be wise to…

Nuclear engineering is a very beneficial career. You are in a position to help the world move forward as a whole. Nuclear engineers help pave the way to the future with, new medicines and new inventions, but the job isn't for everyone, with their use of math and science they learned in college it can take a toll on someone not up for the task, other than that the job is like most others you are in an office but get paid fairly well . With the use of math and many other sciences this might not be…

Containment is a documentary directed by Peter Galison and Robb Moss. The film looks at how countries like the US and China they deal with nuclear waste from Nuclear Power Plants. What we learn is that nuclear waste is some of the deadliest, most long-lasting substances ever produce by man that ruins everything that it comes into contact with. While Nuclear Power Plants are very safe with most having multiple failsafe in case of a meltdown there are cases where these failsafe’s fail. Such as…

When the nuclear fusion was created in 1934 by Physicist Enrico Fermi, it opened a new door to the universe that has become very significant within our modern society (History of Nuclear Energy). Nuclear fusion led to the findings of nuclear energy used today to power our electricity. The state with the most amount of nuclear energy used is within the Mississippi and the large production of nuclear energy within Mississippi is very harmful towards the surroundings and the ecosystem around…

Hello Mr. Wolfe, I have written to you in a genu matter. The matter of the usage of nuclear energy in our state should be stopped. I understand nuclear power is currently playing a large role in our environment. However, we should stop using nuclear power plants for many reasons. Some of the reasons include pollution for aquatic life and their high cost. Those are just the tip of the iceberg Mr. Wolfe, and as your advisor, I’m only trying to help our state. Mr. Wolfe, there are copious…