Roddy Nuclear and the Chamber of Power

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Roddy Nuclear

and the Chamber of

Your NameNorth American Young Generation in Nuclear

www.na-ygn.orgDrawings by Isabel Arechabala & Foro Nuclear Español

7th NA-YGN Drawing Contest• Topic: “Roddy Nuclear Helps Keep the Lights On”

• Prize:– For the Library of the School:

• Collection of books and reference materials on Nuclear Science and Technology.

– For the winners:• First Prize: $100 USD Savings Bond

• Second & Third Prize: $50 USD Savings Bond• NA-YGN T-Shirt and pin.

• Deadline: Friday November 4th, 2005

North American Young Generation in Nuclear www.na-ygn.org

7th NA-YGN Drawing ContestWinners will be chosen during the

2005 ANS Meeting in Washington DCNovember 13-17, 2005

• Drawings Size: Letter size (11’’ x 8.5”)• In the back of the drawing write:

– Your name– Your age and grade– Your school & the name of your teacher

North American Young Generation in Nuclear www.na-ygn.orgContestants are aware that the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) is a non-for-profit organization, one of

whose goals is to communicate the public about the many ways in which nuclear science and technology have a positive impact in their daily lives and make important and valuable contributions to our society. By participating in the contest, contestants grant the North American Young Generation in Nuclear the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including, without limitation, the World Wide Web, at any time or times, the drawing and the contestant’s name, as news or for public information and education on the benefits of the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology without additional consideration or compensation. The drawing becomes the property of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear and will not be returned.

Hello!!!My name is Roddy Nuclear

I am a nuclear fuel pellet

I am very small, but I have a lot of power!!

Let me tell you about the many ways in which my nuclear friends and I makeyour life easier every day!

Drawings by Isabel Arechabala & Foro Nuclear Español

We enjoy all the advantages of modern

technology

To maintain the standard

of living that we all enjoy in North America

we need

ELECTRICITY

But…where does electricity come from?

Electricity ProductionElectricity is usually generated by a moving fluid turning a

turbine.

The turbine powers the electric generator.

What can we use to make the turbine

spin??

What can we use to make the turbine

spin??Drawings by Isabel Arechabala & Foro Nuclear Español

We can use...We can use...• Wind • Water• Steam

– water boiled with–Coal–Oil–Gas–Nuclear Power

• Wind • Water• Steam

– water boiled with–Coal–Oil–Gas–Nuclear Power

Wind PowerWind Power

Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power

Coal PowerCoal Power

Natural GasNatural Gas

Nuclear PowerNuclear Power

Solar EnergySolar Energy…but it does not always work by spinning a turbine…but it does not always work by spinning a turbine

Electric Power in the US

56% COAL

9.6% GAS3.7% OIL

9.5% HYDRO

21% NUCLEAR

0.2% GEOTHERMAL & OTHERS

In a nuclear plant

we use the enormous

power of a bunch of

fuel pellets like me

to boil the water that

will make steam to

spin the turbine

What is Nuclear Fission?If the nucleus of a heavy atom (such as Uranium) absorbs a neutron, the nucleus can become unstable and split. This is called NUCLEAR FISSION.

The nucleus splits in two halves and

releases some neutrons, and

radiation

During fission there is also a small loss of mass, that is transformed into ENERGY,

which is released also.

Typical Nuclear Reactor

In 2004, in the USall the NPP produced

788.6 billion kWh

In 2004, in the USall the NPP produced

788.6 billion kWh

700million tons of CO2

AVOIDED

700million tons of CO2

AVOIDED

Nuclear Power produces electricity without emitting– Greenhouse Gases

•CO2– Acid Rain Gases

•SO2•NOx

– particulates– Mercury– Ozone

Nuclear Power produces electricity without emitting– Greenhouse Gases

•CO2– Acid Rain Gases

•SO2•NOx

– particulates– Mercury– Ozone

If all the electricity YOU use in ONE YEAR was produced with nuclear power ONLY the totalamount of waste produced would:

• Weight = one golf ball • Volume = two wooden pencils

If all the electricity YOU use in ONE YEAR was produced with nuclear power ONLY the totalamount of waste produced would:

• Weight = one golf ball • Volume = two wooden pencils

Do you know any other uses of nuclear science?

HomeHome

•Smoke detectors•Smoke detectorsDrawings by Isabel Arechabala & Foro Nuclear Español

Nuclear MedicineNuclear Medicine•Detect diseases:

–X- ray–PET scanner–radio-pharmaceuticals & nuclear tracers

•Cure diseases (e.g. cancer)

•Detect diseases:–X- ray–PET scanner–radio-pharmaceuticals & nuclear tracers

•Cure diseases (e.g. cancer)

Other Uses in MedicineOther Uses in Medicine

•Improve hip & knee implants

• Batteries for pacemakers• Batteries for pacemakers

• Sterilize medical equipment• Sterilize medical equipment

Nuclear Science can improve the food you eat

• Eliminate harmful germs from food– E. Coli – Salmonella

• Make food last longer• Limit the use of artificial food

preservatives

uw-food-irradiation.engr.wisc.edu

• Eliminate harmful germs from food– E. Coli – Salmonella

• Make food last longer• Limit the use of artificial food

preservatives

uw-food-irradiation.engr.wisc.edu

Food IrradiationFood Irradiation

AgricultureAgriculture

•Use less chemical fertilizers– The crops absorb water and

nutrients more efficiently.•Use less pesticides

– Insects cannot breed.

www.iaea.org/programmes/nafa/dx/

•Use less chemical fertilizers– The crops absorb water and

nutrients more efficiently.•Use less pesticides

– Insects cannot breed.

www.iaea.org/programmes/nafa/dx/

Space ExplorationSpace Exploration• To power spaceships and space stations as

well as their instrumentation:– RTG batteries– Fission Power– Propulsion Systems

• To make sure that Astronauts’ food is safe:– Food irradiation

• To power spaceships and space stations as well as their instrumentation:– RTG batteries– Fission Power– Propulsion Systems

• To make sure that Astronauts’ food is safe:– Food irradiation

Nuclear Micro-batteriesNuclear Micro-batteries

• To power tiny MEMS devices that are used as sensors and detectors in a large number of applications.

Geology & ArcheologyGeology & Archeology

How old are those dinosaur bones?

Did Michelangel

o really paint that?

Did Michelangel

o really paint that?

Geology & ArcheologyGeology & Archeology

Nuclear Science is used every day in a

lot of industries and fields.

Nuclear Science is used every day in a

lot of industries and fields.

Nuclear Science and Technology is so cool!!!

• Produces electricity without polluting the earth• Improves our health• Enhances our quality of life

– Safer food – Safer homes

• Enables scientific discovery– Explore our past– Discover a better future

• Produces electricity without polluting the earth• Improves our health• Enhances our quality of life

– Safer food – Safer homes

• Enables scientific discovery– Explore our past– Discover a better future

It was really nice to talk to you about Nuclear Science

If you have questions visit

www.na-ygn.org

Bye Bye!!

It was really nice to talk to you about Nuclear Science

If you have questions visit

www.na-ygn.org

Bye Bye!!Drawings by Isabel Arechabala & Foro Nuclear Español

Acknowledgment

NA-YGN wants to thank Isabel Arechabala and Foro de la Industria Nuclear

Española (www.foronuclear.org) for the use of the drawings of Roddy Nuclear.