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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy. Christopher Liu, Michael Coppinger APES, Period 4. What is Nuclear Energy?. Energy derived from nuclear reactions. Currently, only through nuclear fission. How Does It Work?: Nuclear Fission. Decay of an atom into two different atoms

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Nuclear Energy

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  1. Nuclear Energy Christopher Liu, Michael Coppinger APES, Period 4

  2. What is Nuclear Energy? • Energy derived from nuclear reactions. • Currently, only through nuclear fission

  3. How Does It Work?: Nuclear Fission • Decay of an atom into two different atoms • Produces energy (as heat) and additional neutrons as products

  4. How Does It Work?: Nuclear Reactors

  5. Local Reactors: Diablo Canyon San Luis Obispo San Onofre 45 miles SE of Long Beach How are We Using It?: Domestic • Current number of reactors in the US: 104

  6. How are We Using it?: Domestic • US is THE largest producer of nuclear energy • Accounts for 19% of total energy output • Produces 821 billion kWHs of energy annually

  7. Howare We Using It?: International • 17% of energy production worldwide • Over 430 plants • Majority used for electricity production

  8. What are the Advantages? • NO emissions • NO air pollution • NO water pollution • Once built, reliable and cheap energy • Uses small amounts of land • Abundant fuel source

  9. What are the Disadvantages? • Produces radioactive waste • Must be stored and managed for thousands of years • Potential terrorist acquisition • Possibility of accidents • Chernobyl • Fukushima

  10. How Likely is an Accident? • Only three major accidents • Chernobyl (Doesn't count, they're Soviets) • Three Mile Island (Radiation was entirely contained) • Fukushima • No known terrorist acquisitions

  11. So, It's Safe? • Coal vs. Nuclear; 4,000 deaths: 1 death • One of the safest forms of energy production

  12. What Can We Expect in the Future? • Nuclear use will expand in future • China and India • Possibility of cold fusion technology • Radioactive waste? • Geological Repositories • Waste Reusel

  13. Bibliography • http://nuclearenergyissafe.weebly.com/the-science.html • http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/list-power-reactor-units.html • http://mapawatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/US_net_generation_source_pie_chart_2010.jpg • http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf41.html • http://www.fi.edu/guide/wester/benefits.html • http://www.the9billion.com/2011/03/24/death-rate-from-nuclear-power-vs-coal/ • http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/149090-nasas-cold-fusion-tech-could-put-a-nuclear-reactor-in-every-home-car-and-plane

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