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Why do nuclear power plant generate using fision and non fusion |
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Answer» Fusionis what powers the sun. ... Bothfission and fusionarenuclear reactionsthat produce energy, but the applications are not the same.Fissionis the splitting of a heavy, unstable nucleus into two lighter nuclei, andfusionis the process where two light nuclei combine together releasing vast amounts of energyFusionis much better thanfissionin a number of ways. Firstly,nuclear fusionrequires less fuel thanfission. ... Furthermore, unlikefission,nuclear fusion doesnot produce any radioactive waste; it only produces helium atoms as a byproduct, which we can actuallyuseto our benefit in various ways. In a nuclear power reactor, the energy released is used as heat to make steam to generate electricity. (In aresearchreactor the main purpose is to utilise the actual neutrons produced in the core. In most naval reactors, steam drives a turbine directly for propulsion.) |
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