Nuclear power and the public safety

Nuclear power and the public safety by Elizabeth S. Rolph Download PDF EPUB FB2

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Energy and the Environment. Economic Aspects. Facts and Figures. World Nuclear Power Reactors and Uranium Requirements Nuclear Generation by Country Uranium Production Figures Heat Values of Various Fuels Reactor Database Reactor Database   Nuclear power plants are among the safest and most secure facilities in the world.

But accidents can happen, adversely affecting people and the environment. To minimize the likelihood of an accident, the IAEA assists Member States in applying international safety standards to strengthen nuclear power plant :// Safety of Nuclear Power Reactors.

The risks from western nuclear power plants, in terms of the consequences of an accident or terrorist attack, are minimal compared with other commonly accepted risks. Nuclear power plants are very robust.

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It works by splitting uranium atoms to create heat. The resultant steam turns generators to create electricity. But there are two rate, but huge, disadvantages. If something goes wrong, it can create a nuclear meltdown. The resultant radioactivity is :// One giant, unanswered problem of nuclear power is what to do with nuclear waste.

We produce about 2, tons (2, metric tons) yearly, with nowhere safe to put it. Currently, the nuclear industry stores the waste in massive concrete structures. France eventually plans to store its nuclear waste far underground, digging tunnels into.