Nuclear power (AQA GCSE Design and Technology): Flashcards
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What energy source powers nuclear plants?
What energy source powers nuclear plants?
Uranium atoms
Process where uranium atoms split releasing heat
Process where uranium atoms split releasing heat
Nuclear fission
Energy: 1kg uranium vs same amount oil/coal
Energy: 1kg uranium vs same amount oil/coal
2-3 million times more energy
CO2 emissions from nuclear during operation
CO2 emissions from nuclear during operation
None/zero
Power output characteristic of nuclear energy
Power output characteristic of nuclear energy
Consistent and reliable
Land: wind farms vs nuclear for same energy
Land: wind farms vs nuclear for same energy
Wind needs 360 times more land
Main risk of nuclear power
Main risk of nuclear power
Potential for nuclear accidents
Fukushima disaster: year and cause
Fukushima disaster: year and cause
2011, tsunami caused radiation leaks
How long nuclear waste remains hazardous
How long nuclear waste remains hazardous
Extremely long periods
Major security threat to nuclear facilities
Major security threat to nuclear facilities
Terrorism
Location of UK nuclear power stations
Location of UK nuclear power stations
Coastal areas
Why nuclear plants located on coasts
Why nuclear plants located on coasts
Large water supply for cooling and steam
Role of high-pressure steam in nuclear plant
Role of high-pressure steam in nuclear plant
Rotates turbines