Nuclear Fission is the process of splitting a

atom’s nucleus by bombarding it with

neutrons.

This creates large

quantities of energy

which is carried by

water to run turbine

(similar to wind turbine)

which turn produced

electricity and

connected to the grid.

The notorious Uranium-235

needed for fusion. Every

fission can produce 200

times more energy than the

same amount of TNT.

Carbon-free. So better than fossil fuels.

Cheap source of electricity

Most powerful energy source

Much more efficient than wind power.

New fusion will produce no waste at all.

Radioactive waste can last for ages

(thousands of years). These are

mutagens meaning they can alter the

DNA killing cells or giving cancer.

High security risk. Can be under terrorist

threats.

Non-Renewable. Once used…that’s it.

System will fail if not looked after.

We are growing up in an age where the

word ‘nuclear’ or ‘Uranium’ makes an

image of a giant explosion and green

toxic waste, that is not it. It could be a

way to reduce Global Warming.

After being removed from the reactor,

the waste is put into steel cylinder.

These are so strong they can withstand

50 mph crashes.

Then they are emptied into landfill.

America sends their waste into a tunnel

on a side of a mountain. They are able

to store more.

In 26th April 1986, a event in

Ukraine left the world stunted. It

was the largest nuclear

catastrophe the world had ever

seen. On the site, 2 workers were

killed and many more firemen

trying to fight the blaze. The

government death toll was

around 200 but many say it was

much more. So what went

wrong?

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

On that day, tests were being

carried out on the reactor and

the amount of pressure it could handle. However, it

was a soviet reactor and many assessments were

different to the American ones. The bad care

meant a graphite top which was not strong even

broke open shooting the radioactive waste into

the open air.

Some were carried over by the wind to Russia and

Europe.

This diagram shows the movement of the radioactive material. This

was caesium-137 with iodine and barium. They are toxic as well and kill

plants and just by inhaling it.The material half-live is 30 years which

means they can last for 60 years which is a massive threat.

This picture shows a deformed child when the mother was pregnant. They were not alone many lost their arm, legs and dysfunctional organs. It is predicted to take decade for the generation to recover.

People thought nuclear power was at a end but

new regulations mean chances of such

devastations are at a minimum.

But it should be a lesson of what a beast nuclear

energy can be if not treated well.

I am for nuclear power, because it is cleaner than

fossil fuel and more efficient than wind and solar.

And yes it caused havoc in 1986, but we had

problems from oil and gas as well such as the BP oil

spill.

Accidents will happen. All we can do is reduce the

chances of it.

•Family

•Personal Info

•BBC

•Discovery Channel (TV)

•Fora.tv

•Wikipedia

•Greenpeace

•Nuclearpoweryesplease.org

•Youtube/Google Videos.

•Encyclopedia

•Other books

Any questions?