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    There are 439 nuclear power reactors operating in 31 countries, generating around 13% of the world's electricity. India has 6 nuclear power plants with 20 reactors, generating 4,780 MW. Nuclear power plants split uranium atoms to release neutrons and create heat. This heat produces steam that turns turbines to generate electricity. Nuclear reactors have components like fuel, moderator, control rods, coolant, and steam generators for safety and control. Common reactor types include pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, and pressurized heavy water reactors. While nuclear power has advantages like low emissions, concerns remain around nuclear waste disposal and potential accidents.

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    There are 439 nuclear power reactors operating in 31 countries, generating around 13% of the world's electricity. India has 6 nuclear power plants with 20 reactors, generating 4,780 MW. Nuclear power plants split uranium atoms to release neutrons and create heat. This heat produces steam that turns turbines to generate electricity. Nuclear reactors have components like fuel, moderator, control rods, coolant, and steam generators for safety and control. Common reactor types include pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, and pressurized heavy water reactors. While nuclear power has advantages like low emissions, concerns remain around nuclear waste disposal and potential accidents.

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    There are 439 nuclear power reactors operating in 31 countries, generating around 13% of the world's electricity. India has 6 nuclear power plants with 20 reactors, generating 4,780 MW. Nuclear power plants split uranium atoms to release neutrons and create heat. This heat produces steam that turns turbines to generate electricity. Nuclear reactors have components like fuel, moderator, control rods, coolant, and steam generators for safety and control. Common reactor types include pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, and pressurized heavy water reactors. While nuclear power has advantages like low emissions, concerns remain around nuclear waste disposal and potential accidents.

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    Nuclear

    Power Generation

    By GROUP 3

    NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN THE WORLD


    There are 439 nuclear power reactors operating in 31 countries

    Around 13% of the world's electricity is


    produced from nuclear energy, more than
    from all sources worldwide in 1960.
    Today, reactors derived from designs
    originally developed for propelling
    submarines and large naval ships generate
    about 85% of the world's nuclear electricity

    Nuclear Power Plants in India


    India has 20 nuclear reactors in operation
    in six nuclear power plants, generating
    4,780 MW
    India drew up "an ambitious plan to reach a
    nuclear power capacity of 63,000 MW in
    2032"

    Narora

    Tarapur

    Kalpakkam

    Rawatbhata

    Kakrapar

    Kaiga

    Nuclear Technology
    Fission

    Spit atoms

    Neutrons

    Uranium atom

    Splitting Atoms Releases Neutrons, Making Heat

    Heat

    Neutrons

    Heat produces steam which rotates the


    turbine to produce electricity
    Steam

    Steam
    produced

    Generator
    Turbine
    Electricity

    Heat

    Components of Nuclear Reactor

    Fuel
    Moderator
    Control Rods
    Coolant
    Pressure vessel
    Steam
    Generator
    Containment

    Types of Nuclear Reactors

    Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR)


    Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
    Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
    Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR)
    Light water graphite-moderated reactor
    (RBMK)

    Boiling Water Reactor

    Pressurized Water Reactor

    Steam

    Safety Is
    Engineered
    Into Reactor
    Designs

    Advantages
    Nuclear power plants don't require a lot of space
    Doesn't contribute to carbon emissions
    Doesn't produce smoke particles to pollute the
    atmosphere.
    Reduces transport costs
    It is reliable
    It produces a small volume of waste

    Disadvantages

    Disposal of nuclear waste


    Decommissioning
    Nuclear accidents

    THANK YOU

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