NUCLEAR
POWER
Group members: Thai Phong, Khai
Tuan, Thanh Vinh, Minh Khoi
radioactive axolotl
TABLES OF
CONTENTS
1. About nuclear power
2. Principle and energy flow
diagram
3. Usage around the world
4. Pros & cons
1.1 DEFINITION
Energy resource: Something that can
produce heat, power life, move objects, or
produce electricity.
1.1 DEFINITION
Nuclear power: Form of energy released from
the nucleus of atoms, made up of protons and
neutrons.
This source of energy can be produced in two
ways: fission and fusion
Fission
Nuclear fission: A reaction where the nucleus of an
atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, while
releasing energy.
nearby uranium atoms
chain reaction
Fusion
Nuclear fusion: A reaction through which two or more
light nuclei collide to form a heavier nucleus.
Deuterium
Tritium
ENERGY FLOW DIAGRAM
Nuclear
energy
Kinetic
energy
Thermal
energy
Kinetic
energy
Electric
energy
SANKEY DIAGRAM
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Global Usage
In 1934, physicist Enrico Fermi conducted experiments
in Rome that showed neutrons could split many kinds of
atoms.
• The first large-scale nuclear power plant, Obninsk, was
built in Russia in 1954.
• Nuclear power is used worldwide, with the U.S., France,
and China among the top producers of nuclear energy.
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Global Usage
High Upfront Costs
Technical Expertise
Security Concerns
Comparisons
Pros:
• Cost-effective overtime.
• Nuclear fuel has very long supply life.
• Very high reliability, can provide
continuous base-load power.
• Large scale, suitable for urban power
grids.
• Low carbon emissions.
Comparisons
Cons:
• More expensive to build than other energy
resources.
• Nuclear fuels are non-renewable.
• Limited mining regions for fuel.
• Generate radioactive waste.
• Accidents can lead to super dangerous nuclear
meltdowns (Eg: Chernobyl).
The future
• Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
offer a more flexible, scalable
approach to nuclear power.
• Thorium nuclear reactors being
tested and produced by China
and U.S
---> Improve safety and efficiency
Citations
https://byjus.com/physics/nuclear-fusion/
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-nuclear-energy-the-scienceof-nuclear-power
https://www2.tulane.edu/~sanelson/eens1110/energy.htm#:~:text=An%20ene
rgy%20resource%20is%20something,energy%20consumption%20has%20gro
wn%20steadily%20.
https://www.sciencealert.com/what-is-nuclear-fission
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60312633
https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Nuclear_power_plant#:~:text=Typic
al%20nuclear%20power%20plants%20achieve,potentially%20reach%20abov
e%2045%25%20efficiency.
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/conversionenrichment-and-fabrication/fuel-fabrication
https://sankeymatic.com/build/
Thanks for
listen ng!