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Energy generating Materials

Energy generating Materials. By Kang Bae. Uranium. Found element 1789 Radio active 1896 Metallic (Silver White) Three isotopes U-238 99.28% U-235 0.71% U-234 ,0054%. Material specs. Natural resource 500 times more common than gold Australia contains 40%

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Energy generating Materials

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  1. Energy generating Materials By Kang Bae

  2. Uranium • Found element 1789 • Radio active 1896 • Metallic (Silver White) • Three isotopes U-238 99.28% U-235 0.71% U-234 ,0054%

  3. Material specs • Natural resource • 500 times more common than gold • Australia contains 40% • World’s largest produce Canada 18% • Cost $52 per lb

  4. Nuclear Fission • Uranium 235 • Collision • Split-2 or more Neutrons • Gamma radiation • chain reaction. • Steam turbine • 17 % electricity • 1 Pellet size Uranium (tip of finger) = 149 gallons oil.

  5. Reference • “What is Uranium? Why is it special?” 6 Feb 06 http://www.gnep.energy.gov/pdfs/factSheetPrimerUuranium.pdf#search='Picture%20of%20Uranium235‘ • “How nuclear power works”How stuff works 2006 http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power.htm • http://www.uranium.info/prices/weekly.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium

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