Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plant
Generating Electricity at Nuclear Power Plants:
To generate electricity, nuclear fission is carried out in a setup called a nuclear reactor. The energy released is used to generate steam, which drives turbines connected to generators. The whole system, including the nuclear reactor, the turbine, etc., is called a nuclear power plant.
Advantages of Nuclear Power
(a) Nuclear power plants consume very little fuel.
(b) If operated properly, nuclear power plants produce less atmospheric pollution than thermal power plants.
(c) A sizeable amount of fuel can be reclaimed by processing the spent fuel material. In contrast, fuels like coal cannot be reclaimed once they have been used.
Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
(a) A lot of radioactive and toxic wastes are produced in the different stages of energy production from nuclear fission. They cannot be simply thrown away. So, they are stored in long-term underground storage facilities, which are expensive to build.
Which of the following are correct ? (a) To generate electricity, nuclear fission is carried out in a setup called a turbine. (b) The advantages of nuclear power if operated properly, nuclear power plants produce less atmospheric pollution than thermal power plants. | |||
| Right Option : B | |||
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Which of the following are disadvantages of a nuclear power plant? | |||
| Right Option : D | |||
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A major drawback of a nuclear power plants is that it | |||
| Right Option : D | |||
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