Nuclear Energy by Logan Hoag

What is the energy source?

19loghoa — 2014-10-13 19:43:17 UTC

They use heat and steam to generate power. By splitting uranium atoms which is called fission and fission generates steam which powers the power plants.

Is the energy source renewable or nonrenewable?

19loghoa — 2014-10-13 19:50:24 UTC

Nuclear power plants use uranium to perform the process of fission, but uranium is not a renewable resource.

Sources

19loghoa — 2014-10-13 19:52:20 UTC

http://www.georgiapower.com/about-energy/energy-sources/nuclear.cshtml

http://www.energymatters.com.au/components/nuclear-energy/

https://www.google.com/imghp?gws_rd=ssl

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7235122_nuclear-energy-transported_.html

http://ofnuclearenergy.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy.html

How is the energy source used to generate electricity?

19loghoa — 2014-10-13 19:56:20 UTC

When nuclear fission is performed it produces steam which powers a turbine to produce electricity.

Where is energy source found in the United States?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:19:52 UTC

Mostly in the eastern part of the United States with a few in the mid-west and the west. The largest nuclear power plant in the United States is near Tonopah, Arizona.

Where is the energy source found in the world?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:25:42 UTC

Mostly found in the United States and Europe, but there is many in Japan and Asia.

How long is it predicted that this energy source will last?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:35:00 UTC

For at least another 200 years.

How is the energy source transported?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:36:49 UTC

Trains and trucks since it isn't as radioactive as nuclear waste so it can be transported in those ways, without safety barrels.

What waste is produced as a result of obtaining or using the energy source?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:41:07 UTC

Nuclear waste is the result. Nuclear waste is way more radioactive than nuclear fuel, so when it is transported it needs to be in special barrels that passed a series of tests.

What are the advantages of using the energy source?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:45:52 UTC

Little fuel is needed to get a lot of energy. Also, it is constantly producing energy, about 90% of the hours of the year it is producing energy.

What are the disadvantages of using the energy source?

19loghoa — 2014-10-14 19:49:56 UTC

Nuclear power plants don't last very long, so we need to keep building new ones. It costs a lot of money to run these power plants. Also, they are a target for terrorists.