1. TYPES OF POWER PLANTS IN USE
TODAY
Natural Gas
Coal
Nuclear Power

2. TYPES OF POWER PLANTS IN USE
TODAY (cont.)
Hydroelectric
Wind
Solar

3. TYPES OF POWER PLANTS IN USE
TODAY (cont.)
• Which is the
largest source
of power in the
United States?
• Do you feel this
is good or bad?

6. Nuclear Energy Around the World
As of October 2010, 29 countries worldwide are operating 441
nuclear reactors for electricity generation and 61 new nuclear
plants are under construction in 15 countries.
Nuclear power plants provided 14 percent of the world's
electricity production in 2009.
In total, 16 countries relied on nuclear energy to supply at least
one-quarter of their total electricity.

7. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
IN USE TODAY
• 103 Commercial plants in operation
– 64 individual sites
– 31 different states
• Seven states receive largest percentage
from nuclear power
• 20.2% of US power came from nuclear
plants in 2000
• 14% of world power comes from nuclear
power plants

8. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
IN USE TODAY

9. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
IN USE TODAY

10. How does it work?
• Uranium is the source of fuel.
• A neutron basically splits the uranium atom therefore causing the nuclear fission to
take place.
• When the split of the uranium atom happens you get more neutrons and heat is created.
• The heat that is created is transferred to water (primary coolant).
• From there the water runs through a steam generator where it never comes in contact
with the secondary water. This allows the radioactive fluid to remain separate from the
secondary part of the plant.
• The heat from the primary running through the steam generator creates super heated
steam.
• We then harness the steam to spin turbine generators to create electricity, spin the
propulsion train to push the ship through the water and to launch aircraft off the
catapults.
• Then as that steam cools it condenses back to water where it returns to the steam
generator to repeat the cycle.

17. MODERATOR
A SUBSTANCE USED TO SLOW NEUTRONS FROM THE HIGH SPEEDS AT
WHICH THEY ARE RELEASED IN FISSION TO LOWER SPEEDS, WHERE THEY
BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN CAUSING FISSION.
WHAT IS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AS A NEUTRON?
WHAT ELEMENT HAS ONE OF THESE?
WHAT SUBSTANCE HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF THIS ELEMENT AN IS
READILY AVAILABLE ON EARTH?

18. MODERATOR
A SUBSTANCE USED TO SLOW NEUTRONS FROM THE HIGH SPEEDS AT
WHICH THEY ARE RELEASED IN FISSION TO LOWER SPEEDS, WHERE THEY
BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN CAUSING FISSION.
WHAT IS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE AS A NEUTRON?
PROTON
WHAT ELEMENT HAS ONE OF THESE?
HYDROGEN
WHAT SUBSTANCE HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF THIS ELEMENT AN IS
READILY AVAILABLE ON EARTH?
WATER

20. WHAT IS RADIATION AND WHAT
TYPES ARE THERE?
• Radiation: energy that
travels in rays or
particles
• Natural sources of
radiation are found
everywhere from water,
soil, air, and even the
food we eat

21. SOURCES OF RADIATION
• Radon in the
Earth
• Sunlight
• Medical Tests
• Cosmic Rays
• Rocks and Soil
• Consumer
Products
• Nuclear
Weapons Testing

22. RADIATION EXPOSURE
TOTAL AVERAGE EXPOSURE (1997) = 360 MREM

23. THE COOKIE QUESTION: If you had an
alpha, a beta, a gamma, and a neutron
cookie, which would you:
• THROW AWAY • α Alpha particle
• PUT IN YOUR • Β Beta particle
POCKET • γ Gamma
• EAT • n Neutron
• HOLD IN YOUR
HAND

24. Cookie Question Answer:
• Alpha particle: Hold in your hand because it
is shielded by dead skin cells.
• Beta particle: Put in your pocket because it
is shielded by thick clothing.
• Gamma: Eat, because one gamma is very
small, and the chances are low that it will
even contact any part of your body.
• Neutron: Throw away because we use
water to either moderate or shield
neutrons, and your body is made of 70%
water.

25. Benefits of doing the Navy Nuclear
Power Program
• Enter at a paygrade of E-3 which is two pagrades
higher than everyone else coming in.
• Currently has a $12,000.00 sign on bonus with re-
enlistment bonuses of up to $100,000.00.
• Paid to go to school rather than paying to go to school.
• Upon graduation from Nuclear Field “A” School you are
advanced to the paygrade of E-4, which is a junior
supervisory position.
• Receive 70-90 American Council on Education
recommended college credits.
• Optional 2-4 year extension which automatically
advances you to the paygrade of E-5 with up to a
$100,000.00 bonus.

26. What the school is like!
• Located in Charleston, SC
• 3 Levels of School
Nuclear Field “A” School (Technical School), 4-6
Months
Nuclear Power School, 6 Months
Nuclear Prototype Training, 6 Months
• Class from about 7:00am-3:00pm
• Fast paced courses.
• Instructor assistance until about 9:00pm.
• Weekends and evenings free to do what you want.
• Curriculum designed by MIT.
• Take college level Math, Physics, Chemistry,
Thermodynamics and Nuclear Engineering courses.

27. Training Pipeline
Recruit Training
Command
(8 Weeks)
Nuclear Field “A” School
MM EM ET
(4 Months) (6 Months) (6 Months)
Nuclear Field Power School
(6 Months)
Nuclear Field Prototype
(6 Months)
ELT School Fleet
Select MM’s Aircraft Carrier or Submarine
(2 Months)

28. The Different Jobs
Machinist Mate – Operate and maintain
all machinery in the plant on both the
primary and secondary side.
Electricians Mate – Operate and maintain
all electrical equipment in the plant on
both the primary and secondary side.
Electronics Technicians– Operate the
reactor and maintain all circuitry
involved with the reactor.

30. Do you have what it takes?
• Must graduate from high school.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Have completed at minimum 1 year Algebra
1.
• Good grades in Math and Science.
• Limited civil involvement.
• Limited financial issues.
• Score very well on the ASVAB.
• Pass a complete medical physical with no
color blindness.