2007-09-09 04:45:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The heat is used to turn water into steam that powers turbines that generate the electricity,.
NOTE: Pipes containing the water run through the reactor, with the water in the pipes (which gets turned into steam) NEVER interacting with the radioactive material. It is not radioactive.
2007-09-10 10:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by Wayner 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Atomic fission of heavy atoms such as Uranium or Plutonium when struck by neutrons releases energy.
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2007-09-12 05:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use it to heat water into steam and take that steam to run turbines. This is the traditional method of converting heat energy into electrical energy.
2007-09-09 05:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋