NUCLEAR POWER

PROCESSES
APPLICATIONS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS
 NUCLEAR PROCESS
• Nuclear energy is produced through a process called
Nuclear Fission in which a uranium-235 atom is
struck at high speed by a neutron. As soon as the
nucleus of the atom captures the neutron, it splits
into two lighter atoms and sends off two to three
new neutrons that will cause further fissions. A
substantial amount of energy in the form of heat and
gamma radiation is released in this reaction when
the atom splits and the two new atoms obtained in
result also emit some gamma and beta radiation as
they settle into their new states.
 NUCLEAR PROCESS
• Diagram
 REACTORS
• The function of a reactors is to produce
heat and transfer that heat to the coolant,
maintain a pressure boundary, so the
coolant is not lost, and provide a structure
to hold the fuel.
 REACTOR TYPES
• BWR-Boiling Water Reactor
• LGR-Light Water Cooled - Graphite Moderated
Reactor
• LMFBR-Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor
• LMGMR-Liquid Metal (Cooled) -Graphite
Moderated Reactor
• LWBR-Light Water Breeder Reactor
• PWR-Pressurized Water Reactor
REACTOR TYPES
PWR
REACTOR TYPES
BWR
APPLICATONS
Nuclear power is generally used as an alternative
for coal and other energy sources because…

• it has the highest energy

output for material input,
• the material used is abundant,
• plutonium a resultant of the
process can also be used as a
fuel,
• and the amount of waste
produced is the least of any
major energy production
process.
 PLUTONIUM
• Plutonium is a byproduct of nuclear
operations that, although capable of being
a lasting resource, is viewed negatively as
the stuff bombs can be made from.
 Nuclear
Nuclear Waste
Waste

ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
IMPACTS
 AIR
The gases released in to the atmospheric environment from
nuclear power plants come from the cooling towers,
ventilation systems, diesel generators and air ejectors and
are monitored and regulated to acceptable levels where
necessary.
• The giant cooling towers release water-vapor that is not
radioactive.
• Ventilation systems from sites within the plant that deal with
radioactivity release radioactive gases but at acceptable
amounts that are maintained by radiation monitors.
• Diesel generators do not release radioactive gases but are the
only emitters of green house gases.
• Air ejector exhaust at PWR are not radioactive but are at
BWR plants where they are maintained at acceptable levels
by radiation monitors.
• Water used to cool the condenser in a reactor comes
from the cooling tower and is not radioactive, but that
which comes from the steam generator and directly
cools the reactor sometimes is. water from the steam
generator is there for must be stored, cleaned and
tested to make sure its radioactive levels are below
acceptable levels before being released from a nuclear
power plant
 NUCLEAR POWER
BY
Pascal Messavussu
George Karolidis
Director
Mr.Aghassi
Producer
DJ KHALED
Sources
http://www.virtualnucleartourist.com/

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