Nuclear Power: A Comprehensive Presentation for Students

This presentation provides a detailed overview of nuclear power, beginning with an introduction to its definition and its significance as a low-carbon method of energy generation. It explains the process of nuclear fission, where uranium atoms are split to release energy, and its commercialization in the 1970s. The presentation explores the various applications of nuclear power, including its use in medicine, transportation, agriculture, and industry, as well as the beneficiaries of this technology. It elucidates the working mechanism of nuclear reactors, the scientific facts, and the terminology associated with nuclear power. The presentation also covers key principles, practical techniques, and immediate benefits such as enormous capacity and greenhouse gas reduction. It highlights significant discoveries and creative applications, including the development of experimental reactors. Furthermore, it discusses the contributions of nuclear power to human advancement, the countries that use it, and references relevant research articles.

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 Nuclear power refers to the use of
nuclear reactions which release
nuclear energy for heat generation.
 It is obtained through splitting
uranium atoms through the fission
process
 It was commercialized in 1970’s
 It is one of the primary low carbon
methods of power generation to
produce electricity.
 Nuclear power can be gotten from
nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and
nuclear decay.
 Currently, the large majority of
nuclear power electricity is
generated by nuclear fission
elements
Introduction

 Medicine
 Transport and hydrogen economy
 Agriculture
 Research reactors
 Radioisotopes in industry
 Nuclear-powered ships
 Nuclear process heat for industry
 Electricity and cars
Where Nuclear Power is
Used

 Technology
exporters
 Households
 Contractors or
engineers
 Farmers
 Doctors
 Industries
Beneficiaries of Nuclear
Power

 A naturally radioactive
element called uranium is
used as fuel to power nuclear
reactors.
 The fission process splits
uranium atoms into small
parts through altering their
molecular structure (Zohuri,
2018)
 The energy established
during the split establishes
heat which produces steam.
 The team is then used by the
turbine generator to produce
electricity.
How Nuclear Power Works

 Nuclear power has
zero carbon emission
 It has safer
radioactive wastes
 The fuel source
comes from hydrogen
 Involves splitting of
uranium atoms into
smaller particles by
altering their
molecular structure.
Scientific Facts about Nuclear
Power

 Burn
 Activity
 High-level waste
 Ionizing radiation
 Fission
Terminology used in
Nuclear Power

 In a nuclear reactor, substance which
undergoes nuclear fission is used in
controlling the way of producing a steady
heat supply (Stacey, 2018).
 Uranium is the most common used material
 Fission of U-235 generates heat and two
light elements and at least two neutrons.
 The fission process involved encompasses
splitting of nuclei atoms through the use
neutrons.
Principles of Nuclear
Power

 Using Sodium-Cooled fast reactor as a
coolant
 Using Lead-cooled fast reactor to operate
atmospheric pressure (Mochizuki et al.,
2014)
 Using gas-cooled fast reactor to evacuate
heat.
 Using liquid sodium
Concepts

 Radioisotopes
 Radiation
 Polymerization
 Geothermal power
 Food irradiation
Practical Techniques

 Enormous capacity
 Reusable fuel
 Greenhouse gas
reduction
 Economic boost
Immediate Benefits

 Einstein's mass-
energy equation
(E=mc2
 X-ray
 Bomb
Discoveries Which Nuclear
Power has Already Contributed

 Experimental liquid-metal cooled reactor
established in Idaho (EBR-I)
 Scientific research
 Electric power generation
 Consumer products
Creative Applications

 Food production
 Energy generation
 Healthcare
 Child nutrition
Contribution in Regards to
Advancement of Human Race

 China
 Russia
 Japan
 U.S.A
Countries which Use Nuclear
Power

 Achkar, B., Aleksan, R., Avenier, M., Bagieu, G., Bouchez, J., Brissot, R., ... &
Declais, Y. (2015). Search for neutrino oscillations at 15, 40 and 95 meters
from a nuclear power reactor at Bugey. Nuclear Physics B, 434(3), 503-532.
 Aurén, J., & Bergmann, U. (2018). U.S. Patent No. 9,984,776. Washington,
DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
 Jenkins, J. D., Zhou, Z., Ponciroli, R., Vilim, R. B., Ganda, F., de Sisternes, F.,
& Botterud, A. (2018). The benefits of nuclear flexibility in power system
operations with renewable energy. Applied Energy, 222, 872-884.
 Mochizuki, M., Singh, R., Nguyen, T., & Nguyen, T. (2014). Heat pipe based
passive emergency core cooling system for safe shutdown of nuclear
power reactor. Applied Thermal Engineering, 73(1), 699-706.
 Siddiqui, O., & Dincer, I. (2017). Comparative assessment of the
environmental impacts of nuclear, wind and hydro-electric power plants in
Ontario: a life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 164, 848-
860.
 Stacey, W. M. (2018). Nuclear reactor physics. John Wiley & Sons.
 Zohuri, B. (2018). Fission Nuclear Power Plants for Renewable Energy
Source. In Hybrid Energy Systems (pp. 195-211). Springer, Cham.
References