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Title: Nuclear%20Energy


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
How are We Using It? Domestic
 
 
  • Local Reactors
  • Diablo Canyon
  • San Luis Obispo
  • San Onofre
  • 45 miles SE of Long Beach
  • 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
How are We Using It? International
Country Percent Reliance
France 77.7
Slovakia 54.0
Belgium 54.0
Ukraine 47.2
Hungary 43.3
Slovenia 41.7
  • 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-r
    eactor-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-f
    rom-nuclear-power-vs-coal/
  • http//www.extremetech.com/extreme/149090-nasas-co
    ld-fusion-tech-could-put-a-nuclear-reactor-in-ever
    y-home-car-and-plane
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