Nuclear fission

Nuclear power plants have always been controversial to environmentalists and the general public. They are as intriguing as they sound as well. Nuclear power plants are one of the alternatives to fossil-fueled power plants. Nuclear power plants is a thermal power station which uses the heat from nuclear fission in an enclosed environment to change water to steam. This drives turbine generators to produce electricity. A physician named Enrico Fermi discovered the potential of nuclear fission in…

The topic of this presentation is that of nuclear energy. Therefore it will begin with a definition and a small overview of how it is used. From there the mechanics of it will be explained, the uses of it will be examined, and enough information will be provided to determine whether or not nuclear energy is good or bad. This speech will incorporate an understanding of nuclear energy and how it is viewed by the government. Nuclear energy is energy that can be released from the nucleus of an…

The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident is one of the most significant nuclear plant incidents to occur on United States soil. In this lesson, you will learn about the hopes for nuclear energy, and how the accident reinforced its risks. You will also learn about what has been done since the accident to make sure that nuclear plants are as safe as possible. !!!Introduction to the Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Nuclear apocalypses are a Hollywood favorite, but how close has the United States…

Some nuclear power plants benefit humans by creating a needed supply of electricity. They are usually built near water to remove the heat the reactor produces. The way that this happens is the power plants heat water to produce the electricity. With the steam that’s produced from the heated water, large turbines begin to spin that essentially generate the electricity. The nuclear power plants use the heat that is produced during nuclear fission to heat the water. A nuclear fission is when…

chain reaction in the core, Nuclear fission continues this reaction by releasing several million times more energy than any chemical reaction could (Kurzgesagt, video: 1/3). This heat converts the water into steam, turning a turbine, which continues to the generator and so forth. The Light Water Reactor became the most common thermal-neutron reactor because of its simplicity and low cost. Consequently, it is neither the safest, most efficient, nor technically elegant nuclear solution…

surrounding nuclear power has been a hot one for some time now. With the inevitable end of fossil fuels, many more people are starting to make a decision on what they believe is the best alternative. As students at the University of South Florida, we are often preoccupied by lesser issues such as final exams or better food on campus. However, we are here to better our future, and there are many ways we can while we are here. One of them just so happens to be getting involved in the nuclear…

soon led him to the greatest challenge of his life and leadership responsibility. During World War II, physics research had changed drastically, especially for Compton. Compton became involved in the “uranium problem” that led to the evolution of nuclear reactors and soon after, the atomic bomb. On November 6th, 1941, Compton introduced a report on the military uses of atomic energy with the help of physicist, Ernest O. Lawrence. His presentation set forth many possibilities. Lawrence had told…

a supply of nuclear fuel in the form of a molten salt mixture. A Molten Salt Reactors, such as Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor produces energy using a liquid nuclear fuel, not a solid fuel. MSRs also use a coolant that remains liquid at atmospheric pressure. LFTRs are designed to convert Thorium, an inexpensive and abundant material, into Uranium-233 which can then undergo nuclear fission. Other types of MSR can use spent uranium, depleted uranium, or plutonium, eliminating nuclear waste from…

Nuclear power can have very damaging effects to people and to the environment. However, in order to keep funding this alternate source of energy, what needs to be changed? Nuclear energy has a very high potential to generate massive amounts of power that can be provided to communities. It generates so much energy, that sometimes these community power plants can have dangerous meltdowns. These meltdowns, can cause catastrophic malfunctions damage to people and the environment. Aside from the…

Sander Lush Proodian Chemistry P.4 Nuclear Sustainability Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the universe. Nuclear energy is the “life force” in the nucleus of an atom. There is powerful energy present in the bonds that hold the nucleus together, and this “nuclear energy” can be used to make electricity; however, that energy must first be released from atoms through nuclear fission. In a nuclear power plant, nuclear fission – the process of splitting highly-reactive…