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Not really. It depends on what you are trying to do. A nuclear power plant is a power plant that uses a nuclear reactor as its source of energy. A nuclear reactor, on the other hand, is a more generalized term for a device that uses nuclear energy (specifically the release of binding energy from the Strong Atomic Force) to do something.
In the general case, we use the reactor to generate energy for the power plant to use in generating electricity. Sometimes, we use the reactor for other, research type things, such as generating a neutron flux to study the physics of nuclide activation.
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How are hydroelectric plants and nuclear power plants the same?
The only similarity I can think of is that they both produce electricity
How much electricity can a nuclear reactor produce?
Nuclear reactors vary in size the same way any engine does. On the small size, they could produce tens of kilowatts. On the large side they can produce gigawatts. Commercial nuclear reactors that provide power to electrical grids produce about half a gigawatt to about one and a half gigawatts. They do not produce power continuously, even if there are no problems. They have to be shut down periodically for refueling.
Where is nuclear energy being used now?
All around the world! In the United States alone there are 104 nuclear reactors producing around 20% of our electricity. Large power reactors are used to produce electricity for the public. Smaller reactors are used to make radioisotopes for medical treatments and for research into physics. Naval reactors provide propulsion for submarines and ships.
How many nuclear plants would be needed to power the US?
Most nuclear power stations in the U.Ss. are the Pressurised Water type (PWR) which were developed by General Electric and by Westinghouse. The same type of reactor, on a smaller scale, is used in submarines and some large surface naval vessels. There are a number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile.
Is electricity from nuclear power the same as more powerful or radioactive compared to electrical energy from other power plants?
The electricity is exactly the same as from a fossil fired power station, generated from the same type of generator
Are nuclear power plants and nuclear medicine plants in the same building?
I don't know of any such arrangement. Medical isotopes are produced in small research type reactors where samples can be introduced into the neutron flux in reentrant tubes (commonly called thimbles) and irradiated, then quickly removed and used. Large commercial power reactors don't have these facilities.
Is a nuclear power plant same as nuclear power station?
Yes, it generally is but a nuclear plant could refer to nuclear reactors which are basically the things that produce the power. So in essence, yes, a nuclear plant is the same thing as a nuclear power station
How do nuclear power plant owners generate revenue from their reactors?
By selling the electricity generated from the heat of the reactor. Same as fossil fuel power plants do, sell electricity generated from the heat of burning.
Is nuclear power same as uranium?
Uranium (as metal, dioxide, carbide, etc.) is the nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors; plutonium is obtained also from uranium 238 and thorium 232 generate uranium 233.
What is the same between nuclear and breeder reactors?
They all use nuclear fission
Is nuclear reactors and nuclear energy the same thing?
Nuclear energy is released when U-235 undergoes fission, and that takes place in nuclear reactors (or nuclear weapons). So a reactor is a thing constructed to produce nuclear energy.
How are hydroelectric plants and nuclear power plants the same?
The only similarity I can think of is that they both produce electricity
Are nuclear reactors and atomic reactors the same thing?
yes. If they ever perfect hydrogen fusion reactors, then maybe someone will have to come up with a clearer description, but until now, they are the same.
Does nuclear reactors and breeder reactors have any similarities?
They're mostly the same, except that nuclear reactors aimed at breeding more fissile material use expensive primary coolant instead of cheap water.
Does Nuclear power plants on Earth create energy in the same way as the Sun?
No, nuclear power plants get their energy from fissionof the heavy element uranium, the sun gets its energy from fusion of the light element hydrogen.
How much electricity can a nuclear reactor produce?
Nuclear reactors vary in size the same way any engine does. On the small size, they could produce tens of kilowatts. On the large side they can produce gigawatts. Commercial nuclear reactors that provide power to electrical grids produce about half a gigawatt to about one and a half gigawatts. They do not produce power continuously, even if there are no problems. They have to be shut down periodically for refueling.
Why India need nuclear power plan?
The same reason as the other countries that have nuclear power plans. Firstly to show off power. The other reason : Fear. Not even for energy generation, nuclear capability is justified due to the high risk that nuclear power plants represent.
