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Non-renewable Power Resources: Nuclear Power

Non-renewable Power Resources: Nuclear Power. What is Nuclear Power?. generated in nuclear reactors short history of development. energy produced from uranium. Why is Nuclear Power needed?. Demand for power resources: increasing because... increasing world population

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Non-renewable Power Resources: Nuclear Power

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  1. Non-renewable Power Resources:Nuclear Power

  2. What is Nuclear Power? • generated in nuclear reactors • short history of development • energy produced from uranium

  3. Why is Nuclear Power needed? • Demand for power resources: • increasing because... • increasing world population • improving living standard • need more energy for different uses • commercial • industrial • domestic

  4. Why is Nuclear Power needed? • Supply for power resources: • will be used up as main ones are... • coal & oil • non-renewable (fossil fuels)

  5. Nuclear Power GOOD or BAD ?

  6. Nuclear Power: Advantages • It is ____________-free. • With no release of smoke, it does not cause ____________ pollution. • It does not cause ________ rain. • It does not produce greenhouse gases e.g. ______________ that cause global _________. pollution air acid carbon dioxide warming

  7. Nuclear Power: Advantages • It does not cause land ____________ as coal mining. • A small amount of uranium can produce a great amount of ____________. The energy efficiency is ____________ and it is ____________. pollution electricity high cheap

  8. Nuclear Power: Advantages • There are large amount of uranium in the world and it will not be used up as fast as ____________ fuels like ____________ and ____________. fossil coal oil

  9. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • Uranium is a ____________ element. radioactive

  10. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • Radiation is harmful to plants, animals and people. Damage is serious when there is ____________ and ____________ in the nuclear power stations. CHERNOBYL DISASTER leakage accidents

  11. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

  12. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

  13. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

  14. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

  15. The Chernobyl disaster: 1986

  16. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • great number of ____________. • suffer from ____________ • give birth to ____________ children deaths cancer deformed

  17. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • Accidents in nuclear power stations also cause serious damage to the ____________. environment

  18. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • Radioactive elements can be spread by ____________. wind

  19. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • They can ____________ land, water, livestock and ____________. This reduces the ____________ and ____________ supply. contaminate crops water food

  20. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • Nuclear power produces dangerous ____________ waste. It is difficult to find places to store it. People usually put them in ____________ cans. They are then stored in ____________ containers which are buried in the ground or sea bed. Leakage of nuclear waste may cause ___________ pollution. radioactive steel concrete radioactive

  21. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages

  22. Nuclear Power: Disadvantages • Building nuclear power stations is ____________ and requires ____________ technology. • Nuclear power plants require large amount of water for ____________. Hot water released raise the water ____________ and cause ____________ pollution & killing living things there. expensive advanced cooling temperature thermal

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