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Nuclear energy is obtained from nuclear reactions like nuclear fission and fusion. Nuclear fission involves splitting atomic nuclei to release energy, while fusion combines atomic nuclei. Nuclear energy provides about a third of Europe's energy and avoids carbon emissions, but carries risks from nuclear waste and accidents. Key nuclear plants in Spain include Garoña, Trillo, and Cofrentes. Nuclear plants generate steam to power turbines and produce electricity.
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Solar energy is obtained from the sun and can be used to generate electricity or heat. There are two main types of solar panels: photovoltaic panels which convert sunlight directly into electricity through the photoelectric effect, and thermal panels which use sunlight to heat water or air. Solar energy has advantages like being clean, renewable, and producing no waste or emissions, but also has disadvantages like high upfront costs, requiring large land areas, and varying performance depending on weather and location. Solar thermal systems can also be used to capture solar heat and use convection currents to generate electricity through solar chimneys.
Energia eolica
Eolian energy refers to energy generated from wind power. Wind power depends on three factors: the area exposed to wind, air density, and wind velocity. There are two types of windmills - horizontal axis wind turbines and vertical axis aero-engines. Windmills can be installed autonomously for individual benefit or centralized in eolian parks for group benefit. The first windmills were made of wood in France and England in the 17th century to produce energy.
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The document discusses oil, including its formation, composition, transformation into energy, and global reserves. It is formed from the remains of organisms over millions of years underground without oxygen. It replaced coal as a major energy source in the 20th century and can be refined into fuels like gasoline and diesel. The document outlines the process of extracting oil, transporting it to refineries, and generating energy by burning it to heat water and power turbines at thermal power plants.
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- 1. Juan Luis García Martínez Carmen Gª-Calvo López Enrique Gª-Tenorio Corcuera 2ºC-D
- 2. Nuclear energy Nuclear energy is the energy released in nuclear reactions. However, we also refer to nuclear energy as the use of that energy for other purposes such as providing electrical, mechanical and thermal energy from nuclear reactions.
- 3. What is nuclear energy? Nuclear energy is a physical-chemical process in which a lot of energy is released(called nuclear energy). We will explain the process caused in nuclear reactions in which this nuclear energy is obtained.
- 4. We analyze the two main methods of obtaining nuclear energy: Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion
- 5. Nuclear fission Nuclear fission is one of the two possible reactions that take place when we work with nuclear energy. We called nuclear fission the division of the nucleus of an atom. The nucleus becomes many fragments with a mass almost equal to half the original mass plus two or three neutrons.
- 6. Nuclear fusion A clear example is seen in Nuclear fusion is a nuclear the solar energy that reaction in which two nuclei comes from the fusion of of light atoms combine to hydrogen form one heavier nuclei, generating helium nucleus, releasing a and releasing a large large amount of amount of energy. energy.
- 7. Advantage Distribution of nuclear energy in Europe A third of the energy Findlandia generated in Europe Bulgaria comes from nuclear Suiza Distribution energy, this implies that Armenia of nuclear Ucrania energy in emit 700 million tons of Europe Eslovaquia CO2 and other Francia contaminants generated 0 50 100 from burning fossil fuels.
- 8. Advantage Fossil fuels will be exhausted in a not too distant future. One of the great advantages of using nuclear energy is the relationship between the amount of fuel used and the energy obtained. Years Here is a graphic which shows how Petrol much time Coal will non-renewable Uranium Years last. Coal 0 100 200 300
- 9. Advantage As an alternative to fossil fuels as carbon or oil, we would avoid the problem of so-called global warming. It will improve the quality of air we breathe.
- 10. Disadvantages The main disadvantage is that the responsibility falls on people. Irresponsible decisions can lead to accidents at nuclear plants. One of the main problems is the generation of nuclear waste and the difficulty to manage as it takes many years to lose its radioactivity and dangerous. Let’s see a real example of how irresponsible decisions can cause a disaster.
- 11. The nuclear accident of Chernobyl. On the 26th April 1986, the reactor number four of the nuclear plant of Chernobyl suffer the most nuclear accident of the history. The consequences of the disaster affecting an area of nearly 5 million inhabitants, contaminating 23% of the surface of neighboring Belarus, parts of Russia and Ukraine and parts of Poland, Czech Republic and Germany.
- 12. Disadvantages Nuclear fusion is unfeasible because of the difficulty of heating the gas to such high temperatures and to maintain a sufficient number of cores for a time sufficient to obtain energy and retaining the gas is highly expensive.
- 13. Important nuclear plants in Spain. The most important are: Sta. Mª de Garoña, Trillo, José Cabrera, Cofrentes, Ascó I-II, Almaraz I- II, Vandellós II.
- 14. How does a nuclear plant works? First, in the nuclear reactor, nuclear fission occurs. This reaction generates a lot of heat used to heat water. The water transformed into high-temperature steam, reaches the turbine which rotates. It transforms heat into kinetic energy. The turbine is connected to an electric generator which can transform kinetic energy into electric energy. The steam exits the turbine and, as it is still hot, it must be cool. Whe it leaves the turbine, it reaches a condensation tank and becomes liquid, so that we can put it back in the circuit.
- 15. Bibliography energia-nuclear.net/ es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energía_nuclear http://www.inza.com/ainoa/nuclear2.swf http://energia- nuclear.net/es/como_funciona_la_energia_nuclear.ht ml