Non Conventional Energy Resource

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power

• Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity

• Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy

• 13–14% of the world's electricity is provided by nuclear power

• U.S., France, and Japan together account for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity.

Nuclear power is obtained from uranium and thorium

• Australia, USA, Canada, South Africa, India possess Uranium reserves

Hazmat suit

• A hazmat suit is an impermeable garment that covers the whole body,

• It is worn as a protection from hazardous materials.

• A hazmat suit is generally combined with breathing apparatus for protection and may be used by firefighters, emergency personnel responding to toxic spills, researchers, specialists cleaning up contaminated facilities, or workers in toxic environments.

Hazmat suit

Who found nuclear radio activity?

Henri Becquerel Marie Curie Pierre Curie

Acute radiation syndrome

• Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), is a constellation of health effects which present within 24 hours of exposure to high amounts of ionizing radiation, and may last for several months.The term refers to acute medical problems rather than ones that develop after a prolonged period.

Symptoms

• Hematopoietic- drop in the number of blood cells, called aplastic anemia.

• Gastrointestinal- Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain are usually seen within two hours.

• Neurovascular- dizziness, headache, or decreased level of consciousness, occurring within minutes to a few hours, and with an absence of vomiting. It is invariably fatal.

Tarapore power plant

Kalpakkam power plant

Kaiga power plant

Narora power plant

Kakrapara power plant

Rawatbhata power plant

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