nuclear power by brendan mcmanus
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NUCLEAR POWER
Brendan McManus
Eng. 1105
Plant Vogtle at dawn
History of Nuclear Power Hahn and
Strassman were the first men to figure out how to harness nuclear fission to turn it into nuclear power / energy.
Harnessing Nuclear Fission
Nuclear fission is harnessed by the use of nuclear power rods being submerged into water.
Nuclear Power
harnessed nuclear fission used to create heat and do work.
nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts making gamma rays (free neutrons and photons floating around)
This heat produced from nuclear fission powers different things therefore being called nuclear power.
How Nuclear Power is Produced
fuel rods and the control rods are placed in water that is from an outside source
As the nuclear fission occurs water heats up and in tern generates steam
steam is then confined to a small pipe which is connected to a large turbine
steam turns the turbine and the turbine in turn, turns the generator which creates electricity
Nuclear Power Production
Process
Uses of Nuclear Power
the use of nuclear power to create electricity
used for as means of weapons nuclear powered submarines used by
the U.S. navy
Different Usesof Nuclear Power
Nuclear Submarine Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Weapons