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Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Plant. Proble m. Cities need electrical power to run E lectrical power in North Texas is presently generated by processes that are costly, inefficient, and hazardous to the environment. North Texas needs a new power source that is efficient, inexpensive, safe, and profitable.

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Nuclear Power Plant

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  1. Nuclear Power Plant

  2. Problem • Cities need electrical power to run • Electrical power in North Texas is presently generated by processes that are costly, inefficient, and hazardous to the environment. • North Texas needs a new power source that is efficient, inexpensive, safe, and profitable

  3. Solution: Nuclear Energy • Nuclear Energy is the best solution that will serve the needs of North Texas http://inweekly.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cooling-towers-of-a-nuclear-power-station.jpg

  4. The Process of Nuclear Energy • Nuclear Power Plants generate power by nuclear fission, the splitting of molecularly heavy atoms. • The heat form thus reaction turns water into steam, turning the generator to produce electricity.

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  6. Location • Land use by the power plant will be approximately 1,100 acres or 1.7 square miles • The power plant will be located at Progress Industrial Park in Sherman, Texas http://www.entergy-arkansas.com/content/news/docs/AR_Nuclear_One_Land_Use.pdf

  7. Architectural Design

  8. Jobs • Plant will create approx. 400-700 permanent jobs • 3500 jobs will be temporarily created during the construction phase. http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/documentlibrary/reliableandaffordableenergy/factsheet/nuclearpowerplantcontributions/

  9. Power Outage and Cost • The plant will approx. produce between 1000 and 1800 Megawatts • Generally, 1000 Megawatts will power 1 million homes • 40 million dollars for 18-month cycle or .68 cents per kilowatt hour http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/costs http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/usnuclearpowerplants • http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/costs

  10. Pros Of Nuclear Energy/Efficiency • Lower carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases) released into the atmosphere in power generation. • Low operating costs (relatively). • Known, developed technology “ready” for market. • Large power-generating capacity able to meet industrial and city needs (as opposed to low-power technologies like solar that might meet only local, residential, or office needs but cannot generate power for heavy manufacturing) • Since 2001, nuclear power plants have achieved the lowest production costs between coal, natural gas and oil http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/nuclear-energy-pros-and-cons/ http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/costs

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