Nuclear Energy By: Adam Foust and Dylon Burdge

Overview  Originally it was because it was seen as more convenient and probably cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives such as coal, gas and oil.  That is to say, there is plenty of uranium in the earth's crust and furthermore, well-proven (but not yet fully economic) technology means that we can extract about 60 times as much energy from it as we do today.

Definition of Nuclear Energy  The energy released by a nuclear reaction, especially by fission or fusion.

Explanation  Nuclear energy is energy that is generated through the use of Uranium, a natural metal that is mined all over the world. Nuclear energy is created through complex processes in nuclear power stations, and the first nuclear power station was established in 1956 in Cumbria, England.

Explanation (cont.)  Nuclear energy is created through chemical reactions that involve the splitting or merging of the atoms of nuclei together.

Real-Life Examples  Nuclear Power Plants  Agriculture  Satellites  A- Bomb  Radiation therapy  Food processing  The Sun  Nuclear Submarines  Naval Propulsions

Where its being used… Pennsylvania  Beaver Valley  Peach Bottom  Susquehanna  Three Mile Island  Nuclear power is a nonrenewable resource.

Disadvantages  Building cost is high (3 to 5 billion dollars)  Radioactive waste can be over looked for several thousand years.  Targets for terrorist attacks.  Uranium is scarce only to last 30 to 60 years depending on demand.  Potential weapons.

Advantages  More efficient (break down less often)  Running cost is low don’t emit low carbon dioxide or other atmospheric pollutant.  1 truck of uranium produces as much energy as 1000 trucks of coal.  Less dependent on foreign countries.  Can be stored safely underground.

Transformation  The first energy transformation is electrical transformation such as in a nuclear power plant such as tmi.

Nuclear Power Plant Reactor

Controlled nuclear chain reaction that boils water, produces steam that powers turbines.

Works Cited  "Stock Photos: Graphic of Nuclear Energy." Stock Photography: Download Free Stock Photos & Royalty Free Images. Web. 26 Apr  "Nuclear Energy." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 Apr