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    Nuclear reactions can occur through nuclear fusion or fission. Nuclear fission is the process where an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy. It can occur through bombardment by neutrons. Nuclear fusion is the process where multiple atomic nuclei join to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission to generate electricity. They have various components like the core, coolant, turbine and containment structure. While nuclear energy has advantages like producing large amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel, it also has disadvantages such as radioactive waste and safety risks.

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    Nuclear reactions can occur through nuclear fusion or fission. Nuclear fission is the process where an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy. It can occur through bombardment by neutrons. Nuclear fusion is the process where multiple atomic nuclei join to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission to generate electricity. They have various components like the core, coolant, turbine and containment structure. While nuclear energy has advantages like producing large amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel, it also has disadvantages such as radioactive waste and safety risks.

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    Nuclear reactions can occur through nuclear fusion or fission. Nuclear fission is the process where an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy. It can occur through bombardment by neutrons. Nuclear fusion is the process where multiple atomic nuclei join to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission to generate electricity. They have various components like the core, coolant, turbine and containment structure. While nuclear energy has advantages like producing large amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel, it also has disadvantages such as radioactive waste and safety risks.

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    Nuclear reactions can occur through nuclear fusion or fission. Nuclear fission is the process where an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy. It can occur through bombardment by neutrons. Nuclear fusion is the process where multiple atomic nuclei join to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. Nuclear reactors use controlled fission to generate electricity. They have various components like the core, coolant, turbine and containment structure. While nuclear energy has advantages like producing large amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel, it also has disadvantages such as radioactive waste and safety risks.

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    Nuclear Reaction Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Fission What is Nuclear Reactor Reactor Generations Types of Nuclear Reactor PWR How Much Energy Produced World Nuclear Power Advantages & Disadvantages Nuclear Wastages

    Nuclear Reaction
    A process, such as fission, fusion, or radioactive decay, in which the structure of an atomic nucleus is altered through release of energy or broken apart.

    Nuclear Fusion
    Nuclear fusion is the process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus. It is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy depending on the masses of the nuclei involved..

    Examples of Nuclear Fusion

    Nuclear Fusion

    14.1 Mev

    Nuclear Fission
    A reaction in which an atomic nucleus of an atom splits by bombardment from an external source, with simultaneous release of large amounts of energy.

    Nuclear Fission
    Neutron induced in U235

    Fission is Exothermic The sum of the masses of the resulting nuclei is less than the original mass (about 0.1% less) The missing mass is converted to energy according to E=mc2

    Nuclear Fission
    Cause another fission by colliding with a U235 nucleus
    Creates two smaller nuclides and free neutrons The free neutrons potentially collide with nearby U235 nuclei May cause the nuclide to split as well
    Each split (fission) is accompanied by a large quantity of E-N-E-R-G-Y

    If sufficient neutrons are present, we may achieve a chain reaction

    Nuclear Fission and Fusion


    Nuclear fission: A large nucleus splits into several small nuclei when impacted by a neutron, and energy is released in this process

    Nuclear fusion:
    Several small nuclei fuse together and release energy.

    What is a nuclear reactor?


    A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled and sustained at steady rate. Reactors are used for generating electricity.

    Reactor Generations
    Gen I Prototypes in 50s & 60s

    Gen III+
    Current Advanced Designs in the Approval Process Pebble Bed Reactor

    Gen II (Current NP )
    70s & 80s Todays Operational Reactors BWR, PWR, CANDU,

    Gen IV ( Under Development )


    Deploy in 2030 Economical Safe Minimize Waste Reduce Proliferation

    Gen III (Improvements)


    ABWR, APWR Approved 90s Some Built around the World

    Reactor Generations

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/

    Types of Nuclear Reactor


    BOILING WATER REACTOR (BWR) PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR (PWR)

    ADVANCED GAS-COOLED REACTOR (AGR)


    PRESSURISED HEAVY WATER (CANDU) FAST BREEDER REACTOR (FBR)
    Types of Nuclear Reactors

    Basic Diagram of a PWR

    A PWR in Practice

    http://www.nukeworker.com/

    Components of nuclear reactors


    The core of the reactor contains all of the nuclear fuel and generates all of the heat. It contains low-enriched uranium (<5% U-235), control systems, and structural materials. The core can contain hundreds of thousands of individual fuel pins. The coolant is the material that passes through the core, transferring the heat from the fuel to a turbine. It could be water, heavy-water, liquid sodium, helium,etc The turbine transfers the heat from the coolant to electricity. The containment is the structure that separates the reactor from the environment. These are usually dome-shaped, made of high-density, steel-reinforced concrete. Cooling towers are needed by some plants to dump the excess heat that cannot be converted to energy due to the laws of thermodynamics. These are the hyperbolic icons of nuclear energy. They emit only clean water vapor.

    A schematic representation of the basic parts of a nuclear reactor. The largest commercial nuclear power plant reactors are nine- to eleven-inch-thick steel vessels with a stainless steel liner, standing about 40 feet high with a diameter of 16 feet. Such a reactor has four pumps, which move 440,000 gallons of water per minute through the primary loop.

    Fuel Assemblies & Control Rod

    Spent fuel rod assemblies are removed and new ones are added to a reactor head during refuelling. This shows an initial fuel load to a reactor, which has the upper part removed and set aside for the loading.

    How much energy is produced?


    Nuclear power is an extremely rich energy source. One gram of Uranium-235 delivers as much energy as 3.5 metric tons of coal!!!

    World Nuclear Power


    440 Nuclear Reactors in 30 Countries with 377,000 MW Provided ~16% World electricity 60 Nuclear Power Plants under Construction 250 research reactors in 56 countries

    Nuclear Plants in India


    Power Station
    Kaiga Kakrapar Kalpakkam Narora Rawatbhata Tarapur

    State
    Karnataka Gujarat Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Maharashtra

    Type
    PHWR PHWR PHWR PHWR PHWR BWR (PHWR) Total

    No. of Units
    4 2 2 2 6 4 20

    Capacity (MW)
    880 440 440 440 1180 1400 4780

    Projects Under Construction


    Power Station
    Kudangulam Kalpakkam Kakrapar Rawatbhata

    State
    Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Gujarat Rajasthan

    Type
    VVER-1000 / WWER-1000 PFBR PHWR PHWR

    No. of Units
    2 1 2 2

    Capacity (MW)
    2000 500 1400 1400

    Banswara

    Rajasthan

    PHWR
    Total

    2
    9

    1400
    6700

    WWER-100 Safety Features


    Passive Heat Removal System Double Containment Core Catcher Hydrogen Recombiner

    Tsunami impact on Japan Nuclear Power plant


    Fukushima Daiichi

    Loss of electric power supply


    Reactor coolant Pump stops due to Batteries empty leads no heat removal.

    Loss of cooling water for reactor fuels (14 hours with no cooling)
    Nuclear fuels are estimated to start melting at 17:00. (one hour and 20 min. later of the Tsunami attack.)

    Melted fuel moved to the bottom of reactor vessel and possibly some of the fuels dropped on the dry well floor.
    Hydrogen generated by the Zirconium-Water reaction.

    Tsunami impact on Japan Nuclear Power plant


    Leakage of Spend fuel stored in pool Containment Pressure increased. Melting of cladding due to High temp ( about 1800 2500c) Fission Products like Xenon, Iodine, Cesium melt down Building explode during venting procedure to reduce containment pressure.

    Advantages of Nuclear Energy


    The Earth has limited supplies of coal and oil. Nuclear power plants could still produce electricity after coal and oil become scarce. Nuclear power plants need less fuel than ones which burn fossil fuels. One ton of uranium produces more energy than is produced by several million tons of coal or several million barrels of oil. Nuclear plant does not make harmful greenhouse gases. very small amount of nuclear fuel to make a lot of energy.

    Disadvantages
    Handling of radio active waste is still an unresolved one.

    Nuclear Radiation harmful or even fatal to infected people


    High Risk : It is technically impossible to build a plant with 100% security. World uranium supplies may run out in about 30 to 60 years. Nuclear power plants as well as nuclear waste could be preferred targets for terrorist attacks.

    Nuclear Wastages
    High Level Radio active waste Low Level Radio active waste

    Pressurized water Reactor

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