By: Tommy Dang, Raw Htoo, David Ramirez and Jole Huynh

History on Nuclear Power

-Uranium was discovered in 1789 by a German
chemist named Martin Klaproth
-Nuclear power was always around but no one
had yet harness it yet.
-Einstein was the first one to figure that
E = mc2
-The Manhattan Project was when and where
the first atom bomb made.
-The US Army took over this project in June of
1942 to find methods of making fission
material.
-An agreement signed by between Churchill
and Roosevelt in Quebec of August 1943
handed the British reports to Americans in
return for copies of General Groves reports
to the President

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-The first Nuclear explosion that ever
happen was in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Ever since the first nuclear explosion,
we have found a way to use the energy
that we get from the explosion and turn
it into power that we use every day.
-We had developed nuclear power plants
that constantly do a nuclear chain
reaction and they try their best to keep
that chain going for as long as they can.

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The chemistry behind Nuclear power

Types of nuclear reactor

Thermal reactors operate on the principle that

uranium-235 degrees undergoes fission more
readily with slow neutrons than with fast ones

The chemistry behind Nuclear power

Thanks to the discovery of nuclear
power we have found different ways
to use the process
Pressurized Water Reactor

Boiling Water Reactor

The chemistry behind Nuclear power

Fission- is the splitting of
an atoms nucleus that
releases free neutrons and
lighter nuclei. The amount
of energy released from
this is a million times more
efficient per mass than that
of coal considering that
0.1% of the original nuclei
is converted to energy.

The chemistry behind Nuclear power

Nuclear Fusion- is the
joining of two nuclei to form
a heavier nuclei. the
reaction follows by a
releasing or absorbing of
energy.

Nuclei- a plural
form for nucleus

The negative effects of nuclear power

National Risk: Nuclear energy has given us the
power to produce more weapons than to produce
things that can make the world a better place to live
in. We have to become more careful and responsible
while using nuclear energy to avoid any sort of major
accidents. They are hot targets for militants and
terrorist organizations. Security is a major concern
here. A little lax in security can prove to be lethal and
brutal for humans and even for this planet.
Major Impact on Human Life: We all remember
the disaster caused during World War II after the
nuclear bombs were dropped over Hiroshima and
Nagasaki. Even after five decades of the mishap,
children are born with defects. This is primarily
because of the nuclear effect. Do we have a
remedy for this? The answer is still no.

The negative effects of nuclear power

Disarmament - The Cold War may be over, but this
does not mean nuclear weapons have disappeared.
Far from it: There are almost 36,000 nuclear weapons
in the world, thousands on hair-trigger alert, with more
than a third of them ready to launch at a moment's
notice, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 400
reactors in warships and nuclear submarines are still
circling the globe.

Safety and Security - From the dawn of the nuclear

age, it has been recognized that nuclear power and
nuclear weapons are inextricably linked. The spread
of nuclear technology and ultimately nuclear
weapons undermines our national security and the
security of the planet. Add to that the very real risks
of nuclear meltdown. If a meltdown were to occur, the
accident could kill and injure tens of thousands of
people, leaving large regions uninhabitable.

The Positive Effects of Nuclear Power

Its a reliable resource.

Not expensive, can be cheap like
coal.
It is a lot more eco-friendly than
other sources of energy that we
use.
Accidents rarely happen.
Safer to obtain the materials
necessary (not dangerous
obtaining coal).
Provides secure jobs.
Power plants take care of
environment

The Positive Effects of Nuclear Power

Nuclear power gives out low

amounts of Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
Using Nuclear power has a very low
waste. the reason for that is because
we get a lot more energy from the
Uranium per unit.
Using Nuclear power doesnt cost a
lot of money.
It is also more safe to work in a
nuclear factor than in other energy
producing factories. For example,
There was a tragic accident in the
coal mines, horrible oil spill, and
many explosions at the natural gas
facility.
Does not take up a lot of land space.
Four miles of solar wind power fans
does not even come close to
producing the same amount of
energy as a 30 feet reactor.

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