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Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy-This is energy that binds together components of an
atomic nucleus. This is made by the process of nuclear fission. Nuclear
fission is produced when an atomic atom is split. The way nuclear pore is made
is in a nuclear reactor, this is most likely located in a nuclear power plant.
the fission that is produced is when a heavy element splits in half or is halved
into two smaller nuclei, ....
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.... coolants are always base related, never acidic. Very few use
gas related coolants in there reactors, these are known as thermal reactor based
power plants. Another nuclear reactor type is a type that runs off of uranium
oxide, the uranium oxide is a gas form of the solid uranium. These fuels which
cause the radioactive particles usually are always highly radioactive themselves.
Because of this all the power plants take high safety standards and use special
shields to prevent lea ....
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