Nuclear Energy Flashcards
The United states uses in 1 year, the energy it took
—-/-// years to create geologically through the formation of fossil fuels ?
1 mil
Percentage of oil , coal, natural gas, and nuclear in the US
40% oil
20% coal
15% Natural Gas
20% Nuclear
Creation of Nuclear Energy
Decay of Uranium isotope
Split nucleus releases neutrons
Chain reaction(controlled bs uncontrollable)
We have access to how many metric tons of uranium oxide
5mil
Uranium Resources stats
16% of global energy
443 reactors in 31 countries
How many reactors does the US HAVE, and then FRance
USA= 104 reactors w 18% energy
France = 59 w 80% energy
NRC approved a request for how many reactors at Plant Vogtle
2
When is plant Vogle expected to be done, and how much will it cost ?
2023
More than 25 bil
Environmental costs associated with Uranium mining
Disturbed landscape
Acidified run off
Heat alteration of streams and lakes
Comcerns of disposal of spent fuel
Radioactive
Recycled fuel produces Plutonium
Where did the US want to bury 300m deep steel casks
Yucca Mtn, Nevada
Worst Nuclear Accident in history, released radioactive contamination in atmospher.
(April 26,1986)
Chernobyl, Ukraine, soviet union
Chernobyl ukraine accident cause
Power outage and emergency shutdown
Extreme spike in power
Fire sent radioactive smoke into atmosphere
Human costs of Soviet Union Accident
31-64 deaths directly attributed
Expected death toll can reach 4,000
50,000 excess cancer cases and 25,000 cancer deaths for people in the area
Flaura and Fauna effected by Soviet Union Accident
- 4 sqkm of pine forest turned reddish brown
- Animals died and stopped reproduction
- 1000 wild boar contaminated in
- radioactive contamination in Pripyat R
- radionuclides in groundwater
