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Nuclear Power Good Or Bad?

Nuclear Power Good Or Bad?. By: Nathan Carlson. Wylfa nuclear power plant. Some Cool Pictures That Show The Powerplant. Wlyfa power station, located on a 20 hectare site on the north coast of Anglesey between Holyhead and Amlwch , has shutdown one of its two Magnox design nuclear reactors.

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Nuclear Power Good Or Bad?

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  1. Nuclear Power Good Or Bad? By: Nathan Carlson

  2. Wylfa nuclear power plant Some Cool Pictures That Show The Powerplant

  3. Wlyfa power station, located on a 20 hectare site on the north coast of Anglesey between Holyhead and Amlwch , has shutdown one of its two Magnox design nuclear reactors

  4. In recent years the station has met more than 40% of Wales’ electricity needs, according to operator Mahnox

  5. On a typical day, the station has supplied 23 million kilowatt hours of electricity, enough to meet the needs of a city, twice the size of Liverpool and Manchester combined

  6. Construction of the 100m Euro plant began in 1963

  7. Applications for local schools leavers to train as craftsmen at the site were placed in local newspapers in 1968

  8. The final Magnox plant to be built, the station started supplying electricity to the grid in 1971.

  9. In January 1993 Wylfa’s Reactor 1 was rated as the number one performer in the WNP (World Nuclear Performance) Charts

  10. The plant generates electricity by splitting uranium atoms. This generates heat and steam which turns the plant’s turbines.

  11. Reactor 2 will stop producing electricity on Monday evening because of limited fuel stocks. The stations remaining reactor will likely to continue working until 2014.

  12. The Blue Glow Is Due To The Nuclear Radiation Travelling Through The Water Faster Than The Speed Of Light. Cherenkov Effect With Water

  13. How Does A Nuclear Reactor Create Energy? • It Creates Energy By Splitting Atoms And That Creates A Great Deal Of Energy • Then The Energy Produces Steam That Turns The Plants Turbines. • Click Here To See A Interactive Demo

  14. The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Energy Pros • It is One Of The Cleanest Energies Available. • It Lasts A Long Time • “Large power-generating capacity able to meet industrial and city needs (as opposed to low-power technologies like solar that might meet only local, residential, or office needs but cannot generate power for heavy manufacturing).’’ Cons • When The Uranium Rods Are ‘Burned Out’ It Is Very Costly To Store and Get New Uranium Rods . • Waste Lasts 200-500 years.

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