Non-renewable Power Resources: Nuclear Power
What is Nuclear Power? energy produced from uranium generated in nuclear reactors short history of development energy produced from uranium
Why is Nuclear Power needed? Demand for power resources: increasing because... increasing world population improving living standard need more energy for different uses commercial industrial domestic
Why is Nuclear Power needed? Supply for power resources: will be used up as main ones are... coal & oil non-renewable (fossil fuels)
Nuclear Power GOOD or BAD ?
Nuclear Power: Advantages It is ____________-free. With no release of smoke, it does not cause ____________ pollution. It does not cause ________ rain. It does not produce greenhouse gases e.g. ______________ that cause global _________. pollution air acid carbon dioxide warming
Nuclear Power: Advantages It does not cause land ____________ as coal mining. A small amount of uranium can produce a great amount of ____________. The energy efficiency is ____________ and it is ____________. pollution electricity high cheap
Nuclear Power: Advantages There are large amount of uranium in the world and it will not be used up as fast as ____________ fuels like ____________ and ____________. fossil coal oil
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages Uranium is a ____________ element. radioactive
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages CHERNOBYL DISASTER Radiation is harmful to plants, animals and people. Damage is serious when there is ____________ and ____________ in the nuclear power stations. leakage accidents
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
The Chernobyl disaster: 1986
The Chernobyl disaster: 1986
The Chernobyl disaster: 1986
The Chernobyl disaster: 1986
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages deaths great number of ____________. suffer from ____________ give birth to ____________ children cancer deformed
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages Accidents in nuclear power stations also cause serious damage to the ____________. environment
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages Radioactive elements can be spread by ____________. wind
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages They can ____________ land, water, livestock and ____________. This reduces the ____________ and ____________ supply. contaminate crops water food
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages Nuclear power produces dangerous ____________ waste. It is difficult to find places to store it. People usually put them in ____________ cans. They are then stored in ____________ containers which are buried in the ground or sea bed. Leakage of nuclear waste may cause ___________ pollution. radioactive steel concrete radioactive
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages
Nuclear Power: Disadvantages Building nuclear power stations is ____________ and requires ____________ technology. Nuclear power plants require large amount of water for ____________. Hot water released raise the water ____________ and cause ____________ pollution & killing living things there. expensive advanced cooling temperature thermal