nuclear power stations
Atomic energy plants
Nuclear power stations are facilities that generate electricity through nuclear fission—splitting atomic nuclei to release energy that heats water into steam, driving turbines.
Also called nuclear power plants.
They produce large amounts of electricity without direct carbon emissions but generate radioactive waste requiring long-term storage.
The nuclear power station supplies electricity to three million homes.
- control rodsNeutron-absorbing reactor components
- fuel rodsEncased fissile material tubes
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
- isotopesAtomic number twins
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
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Grouped turbines generating electricity
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