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Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear Power Plants. Nuclear Power Plant Turbine and Generator. Steam. Spinning turbine blades and generator. Boiling water. Nuclear Energy Powers 1 in 5 U.S. Homes and Businesses. Uranium Is Mined and Refined. Uranium Ore  Uranium hexafluoride  Gas  Solid.

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Nuclear Power Plants

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  1. Nuclear Power Plants

  2. Nuclear Power PlantTurbine and Generator Steam Spinning turbine blades and generator Boiling water

  3. Nuclear Energy Powers 1 in 5 U.S. Homes and Businesses

  4. Uranium Is Mined and Refined

  5. Uranium Ore  Uranium hexafluoride  Gas  Solid

  6. Enrichment Concentrates the Uranium Isotope

  7. Uranium Is Encased in Solid Ceramic Pellets

  8. Fuel Rods Filled With Pellets Are Grouped Into Fuel Assemblies

  9. Spit atoms Neutrons Uranium atom Nuclear Energy Comes From Fission

  10. Heat Neutrons Splitting Atoms Releases Neutrons, Making Heat

  11. Steam Generator Steam produced Turbine Electricity Heat Heat Produces Steam, Generating Electricity

  12. Controlling the Chain Reaction Fuel Assemblies Control rods Withdraw control rods, reaction increases Insert control rods, reaction decreases

  13. Boiling Water Reactor

  14. Steam Pressurized Water Reactor

  15. Safety Is Engineered Into Reactor Designs Containment Vessel 1.5-inch thick steel Shield Building Wall 3 foot thick reinforced concrete Dry Well Wall 5 foot thick reinforced concrete Bio Shield 4 foot thick leaded concrete with 1.5-inch thick steel lining inside and out Reactor Vessel 4 to 8 inches thick steel Reactor Fuel Weir Wall 1.5 foot thick concrete

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