The surface of water of any huge water body might seem very calm at the top but there are mostly strong under currents at the depths. So here is an ingenious way to exploit these currents to generate electricity through water powered turbines
Unlike other sources of power, tidal power plants have requirements which may not be met easily. In order to find suitable sources and locations for Tidal Power Plants several requirements must be met.
Well begun is half done – goes the old and wise saying. Similarly a nuclear reaction must start off successfully so that it leads to a sustained chain reaction which could keep the nuclear generator running – for you and me!
Every useful process does leave behind some waste in one form or the other. When the process is as sensitive as the nuclear reaction, the waste obviously has to be handled very carefully. Read here how nuclear power plant waste is treated!
It is true that a nuclear power plant is a very attractive alternative for traditional power sources but the box has the label “Handle With Care” written all over it. Read on to find out why.
What do control rods in a nuclear power plant do? It has been often said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This maxim is usually associated with politics but applies equally to a nuclear reactor as well. Unless there is something to control the immense power that a nuclear reaction wields, the reactor would simply go haywire.
A nuclear reactor consists of various parts which carry out different functions related to heat generation by “burning” of nuclear fuel, but a housing is needed to contain all these parts and act as a covering for all these paraphernalia
A nuclear reactor is a source of intense heat which is generated through the exothermic fission reactions taking place inside the core. Therefore a coolant is necessary to ensure that this heat is taken away and utilized in a proper manner.
A nuclear reaction is a source of intense radiation apart from the heat generated in the exothermic process. Because of the risk, radiation shielding is required to prevent this harmful radiation from leaving the reactor and affecting the outside men and materials.
The chain reaction inside a nuclear reactor is what sustains “combustion” of the fuel which in turn depends on ample supply of thermal energy neutrons within the core. A reflector material is used to ensure that neutrons do not simply fly off the reactor leaving little room for the chain reaction to continue
