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Nuclear Power. Fission Uranium-235 Plutonium-239 Neutron 10n10n 10n10n 10n10n Strontium-90 Xenon-144.

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1 Nuclear Power

2 Fission Uranium-235 Plutonium-239 Neutron 10n10n 10n10n 10n10n Strontium-90 Xenon-144

3 Fission Chain Reactions Neutron Uranium-235 Plutonium-239 10n10n

4 Pressurized Water Reactor Control Rods Steam Generator Turbine Generator Pump Reactor Vessel Core Condensor Cooling Water Primary Containment

5 Boiling Water Reactor Turbine Generator Pump Reactor Vessel Condensor Cooling Water Primary Containment Control Rods Core Pump Jet Pump

6 Barriers Against Release of Radiation Core Steel Containment Concrete Shield Building Fuel Pellets Fuel Rods Steel Pressure Vessel

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