Nuclear%20Energy

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"Congress should promote research into the next
generation of nuclear plants and encourage
investment in existing nuclear plants to expand a
clean and unlimited source of energy."
- President George W. Bush, Speech at Central
Aluminum, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2003
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Nuclear Energy

• -the world's largest source of emission-free
  energy.
• nuclear power plants produce no controlled air
  pollutants, such as sulfur and particulates, or
  greenhouse gases.
• the use of nuclear energy in place of other
  energy sources helps to keep the air clean,
  preserve the Earth's climate, avoid ground-level
  ozone formation and prevent acid rain.
• - Nuclear Energy Institute, November 2003,
  http//www.nei.org

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Source http//canteach.candu.org/
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Pressurized Water Reactor Diagram
Source U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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The Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Animated
Source U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Boiling Water Reactor Diagram
Source U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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PWR Diagram w/ 3 Turbines
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The Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Animated
Source U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Reactor Coolant System

• The system used to remove energy from the reactor
  core and transfer that energy either directly or
  indirectly to the steam turbine.
• Varies with what kind of reactor is used. PWR
  versus BWR

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Main Steam System

• Works with feedwater system, turbine and
  condenser
• Carries heat energy to be converted into
  rotational energy in turbine shaft
• Valves are connected into the main steam pipes
  safety relief valves (against overpressure in
  vessels)

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Condensate-Feedwater System