how is nuclear power generated?

Answer 1

Nuclear power generates power by splitting Uranium atoms this releases energy and several particles. The energy is given off as heat and the particles lose speed by colliding with the surrounding atoms.This heat is transferred to the moderator (water in almost all of the US reactors) and this moderator takes the heat and transfers it to the secondary fluid through a "steam generator" and that steam is used to turn a turbine which is hooked to a electrical generator.

That is how it works basically.

Answer 2

some nuclear reactors use Uranium hexofloride these radioactive rods emits energy as beta, gamma ,and or alpha. this energy hits water putting energy into water molecules heating it up. Then the water turn into steam, the puts pressure against the turbine turning it the spinning of the motor and the passing of the magnets creates the electrical energy for power in reactor they usually have a lot of turbines for more power.

Answer 3

http://home.clara.net/darvill/altenerg/nuclear.htm
Nuclear power is generated using Uranium, which is a metal mined in various parts of the world.

The first large-scale nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria, England, in 1956.

Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plants for engines.


Nuclear power produces around 11% of the world's energy needs, and produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel, without the pollution that you'd get from burning fossil fuels.

Answer 4

Well the neuclear part happens when rods of enriched uranium are brought close together and they excite each other and cause billions of neuclear reactions, This heats the water up around the rods and creates hi pressure steam,..the Hi pressure steam goes through a heat exchanger to change non radioactive water into steam that drives turbines and makes electricity.
So you have a radioactive circuit that is contained, and a non radioactive circuit that makes the electricity and the steam which is recovered by condensing in the cooling towers.

Answer 5

nuclear fission causes heat witch makes water into steam and turns turbines.

Answer 6

neuclear power makes heat and steam drives the generators to make electricity etc

Answer 7

radioactive stuff is like people, if you put them too close together you get heat. You can do all kinds of stuff with heat. Make electricity, love , or bombs.

Answer 8

Check out this web site, www.howstuff works.com, they have a great explaination on this and other interesting topics.

Answer 9

it's a long story.

Answer 10

Nuclearly! Duh!