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The document is a presentation on nuclear power plants, detailing their working principles, site selection criteria, components, advantages, and disadvantages. It explains nuclear fission and fusion, the role of a nuclear reactor, and provides an overview of India's nuclear energy landscape, including existing power plants and their capacities. Key points include the efficiency and low greenhouse gas emissions of nuclear energy, as well as concerns regarding radioactive waste and safety.

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The document is a presentation on nuclear power plants, detailing their working principles, site selection criteria, components, advantages, and disadvantages. It explains nuclear fission and fusion, the role of a nuclear reactor, and provides an overview of India's nuclear energy landscape, including existing power plants and their capacities. Key points include the efficiency and low greenhouse gas emissions of nuclear energy, as well as concerns regarding radioactive waste and safety.

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GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

JALGAON

PPT ON
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

PRESENTED BY:-
1) SAHIL KAMBLE (2231021)
2) VINOD BOYAL (2231008)
*CONTENT:-
1) Introduction
2) Site selection
3) Components
4) Classification of NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT
5) Working of power plant
6) Advantage & disadvantages
Introduction:-
1)A nuclear power plant works in a similar way as a
thermal power plant.
2)Inside a nuclear power station, energy is released
by nuclear fission in the core of the reactor.
3)1kg of Uranium-235 can produce as much energy
as the burning of 4500 tons of high grade variety of
Coal or 2000 tons of oil.
4)Nuclear power plants convert the energy released
from the nucleus of an atom via nuclear fission that
takes place in a nuclear reactor. The change in the
mass of the particle represents the release of energy.
5)The heat is removed from the reactor core by a
cooling system that uses the heat to generate steam
which drives a steam turbine connected to a
generator producing electricity.
SELECTION OF SITE FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
The various factors to be considered while selecting
the site for nuclear plant are as follows :
1. Availability of water.
At the power plant site an ample quantity of water
should be available for condenser cooling
and made up water required for steam generation.
Therefore the site should be nearer to a river,
reservoir or sea.
2. Distance from load center.
The plant should be located near the load center.
This will minimise the power losses in transmission
lines.
3. Distance from populated area.
The power plant should be located far away from
populated area to avoid the radioactive hazard.
4. Accessibility to site.
The power plant should have rail and road
transportation facilities.
5. Waste disposal.
The wastes of a nuclear power plant are radioactive
and there should be sufficient space near the plant

WHAT IS NUCLEAR ENERGY?


■ Energy that holds neutrons and protons.
■ Two ways of obtaining energy are:
1) Nuclear Fission
2) Nuclear Fussion
NUCLEAR FISSION

▪ Heavy nuclei split into two


smaller parts in order to become
more stable.
NUCLEAR FUSION
▪Light nuclei fuse together to
form a heavy nucleus.
NUCLEAR REACTOR

▪ A device in which nuclear chain reactions


are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a
steady rate.
● The main component of a nuclear power plant
Working
The main component of a nuclear power plant are
shown in fig These include nuclear reaction, heat
exchanger (steam generator), turbine electric
generator and condenser. Reactor of a nuclear power
plant. The heat liberation in the reactor due to the
nuclear fission of the fuel is takes up by the coolant
circulating through the reactor core. Hot coolant
leave the reactor at top and then through the tubes
of steam generator (boiler) and passes on its heat to
the feed water. The steam produced is passed
through the turbine and after work has been done by
the expansion of steam in the turbine steam leaves
the turbine and flows to the condenser.pumps are
provided to maintain the flow of coolant, condensate
and feed water.
*Advantages
1) Low greenhouse gas emission.
2) Powerful and Efficient
3) Reliable
4) Cheap Electricity
5) Low Fuel Cost
6) Easy Transportation

*DISADVANTAGES :-
1) Radioactive Waste
2) Nuclear Accidents
3) High Cost
4) Major Impact on Human Life
INDIA’S NUCLEAR ENERGY

▪ Nuclear power is the fourth largest


source of Electricity in India.

▪ As of 2013, India has 7 Nuclear Power


Plant with 21 Nuclear Reactor, having
an installed capacity of 5780 MW.
Plant Location State Capacity

Narora Atomic Power Station Narora Uttar Pradesh 440 MW

Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Rawatbhata Rajasthan 1180 MW

Tarapur Atomic Power Station Tarapur Maharashtra 1400 MW

Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Kakrapar Gujarat 440 MW

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam Tamilnadu - MW

Madras Atomic Power Station Kalpakkam Tamilnadu - MW

Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant Kaiga Karnataka 660 MW

Madras Atomic Power Station Kalpakkam Tamil Nadu 440 MW


THANK YOU

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