Nuclear Energy

Group 4 presentation.
Presentation
Cover Title 1

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Content overview

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Background
History

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Nuclear energy

• Nuclear energy is the energy that holds together the nucleus of atoms. Atoms
are the most simple blocks that make up matter.

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Nuclear Reactor

• A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear reactions are

generated, and the chain reaction is controlled to release large
amount of steady heat, thereby producing energy .

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Elements / Reactors

• At the centre of every atom is a nucleus. Breaking that

nucleus apart or combining 2 nuclei together can release
large amounts of energy. Nuclear weapons can use that
energy to create an explosion.

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● Uranium: is found throughout the world and can be mined from
mineral deposits. However, only a small fraction ( less than 1%) of
naturally occurring uranium is uranium-235. Producing usable
uranium require the process of “enrichment”.
● Plutonium: can also be used but only occurs naturally in trace
amounts. It can however be produced as a fission by-product in
nuclear reactors, then separated by a process called "reprocessing”.

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Fusion

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Fission

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Nuclear decay

Compare A Compare B

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Generating electricity out of nuclear energy
• A nuclear reactor produces and controls the
release of energy from splitting the atoms
of uranium.
• Uranium-fuelled nuclear power is a clean
and efficient way of boiling water to make
steam which drives turbine generators
• The pressure of the steam turns a generator, which
produces electricity.
• The difference is in how the heat is created.
• In a nuclear energy plant, heat is produced from
splitting atoms – a process called nuclear fission.
• Nuclear reactor creates heat that is used to make
steam
• The steam turns a turbine connected to an
electromagnet, called a generator
• The generator produces electricity
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Facts

• For more than 50 years, nuclear energy has

provided the world with reliable
electricity. Today, more than 450 plants
are operating in more than 30 countries.
• These plants generate around 11 percent
of the world’s electricity without emitting
greenhouse gases.

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BIGGEST MYTHS

• Radiation is man made

• Nuclear reactors can explode like
bombs
• It's not safe to be near a nuclear
energy plant

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The Pros and Cons

Pro Con

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Charts and Graphs 1

Data A Data B Data C

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Charts and Graphs 2

Data A Data B Data C

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Thank You