This document discusses nuclear energy and its uses. It describes how nuclear fission and fusion work to produce energy. Nuclear fission splits atoms to release energy, which is used in nuclear power plants. Nuclear fusion joins atoms together and occurs in the sun. The basic principle of a nuclear power plant is to produce heat energy through a nuclear fission core, which then converts it to mechanical and electrical energy. The document also lists some advantages like large energy production and lack of air pollution, and disadvantages such as radiation, non-renewability, and accidents.

1. NUCLEAR ENERGY
PRESENTED BY:Arundhati P Dolas
Roll No. 3
Energy Management
MSc-I RM & Ergo

2. Introduction
Nuclear energy usually means the part of
the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be
released by fusion or fission or radioactive
decay.

3. Nuclear Fission
Nuclear fission works by splitting the atoms apart to
produce smaller atoms, and as a result energy is
released. Nuclear fission is used in nuclear power plants
to generate electricity through the splitting of the nuclei
of uranium atoms.

4. Nuclear Fusion
When atoms are joined together to form a larger
atom is commonly referred to as nuclear fusion. The sun
produces energy through nuclear fusion where the nuclei
of hydrogen atoms are fused into helium atoms.

5. Basic principles
The basic principle of operation of a nuclear
power plant is based on obtaining heat energy
through nuclear fission core combustible atoms.
With this heat energy, which have a vapor of
water, will convert into mechanical energy in a
turbine, and finally convert mechanical energy
into electrical energy by a generator.

6. Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is an installation capable of
initiating, controlling and maintaining nuclear
reactions (fission usually) chain occurring in the
core of the facility.

7. Boiling Water Reactors (BWR)

8. Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR)

9. Liquid-Metal Fast-Breeder
Reactor

10. Uses of Nuclear Energy
• Food and Agriculture
• Human Health
• Sterilization
• Generating Electricity

11. Advantages of Nuclear Energy
• Produces Large Amount of Energy
• 'Green' Energy
• No Air Pollution
• Fuel Independence

12. Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy
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Radiation
Nonrenewable
Huge Building Cost
Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Transport of Fuel and Waste