Running Head: NUCLEAR REACTORS 1
The importance of nuclear reactor is as result of ancient technology that applies the use of new materials as there have been improvements over years as nuclear still holds to be a commercial form of energy. Even though safety for the use of the nuclear materials still hangs on the scales, consistent reliability has been maintained for its energy production as portrayed by Chernobyl and Fukushima that exposed to the world the dangers involved in failing to take safety measures. The cause of the disintegration of the nuclear reactors caused by the sea floor has been shown to be a big problem realized by Fukushima with seismic activity. The idea of coming up with the methods of eradicating the seismic activity has been developed by the core designers of nuclear reactors the Idaho National Laboratory. Nuclear structures add their components can be reduced by the seismic isolation. This will be ensuring that the effects of the earthquake will be minimal due to lack of safety measure of seismic activity. A system like that referred to as Terry system make the use of a turbine to detect the characteristics of water and controls itself to avoid damages. Fukushima comes up with an incident that is helpful to the scientists in detecting the faults that resulted in the demise in section in Japan.
Small nuclear power plants have been invested in by the countries that had shown interest in the nuclear reactors as discovered by recent studies. The modular plants are compared to large bags floating and collecting water on the oceans. The heat generated by the nuclear fission is cooled by collected water which eliminates the cooling towers. The Russians have produced theirs first launch in the year 2015 and is planning to release another one of the same design in late 2016. This process is having a negative effect on the ocean as it is increasing the temperatures of the ocean which in turn affects the plankton in the ocean. Safety becomes another big issue since the discharged nuclear reactors on the land last for several years though studies have not been shown about their effects on the meltdown in the ocean.
The United States had come up with a policy of cycling the used nuclear fuel so that they don’t affect the life of the people and the aquatic animals. It has hardly been realized that the fission of nuclear reactors is a big waste and contaminate the waters. The collected, used fuels are shipped through trains or trailers to their final destination, so they don’t jeopardize the lives of aquatic animals. Several types of research have been conducted to rest the case of disposing of the nuclear wastes since through road transportation there have been cases of road accident as the case of accidents is foreseen to increase as a result of the production of new nuclear reactors.
Thesis Statement
Nuclear s significant innovation for human being and it is useful for energy and power generation but another side of this innovation is very hazardous for human life and countries can use this material for war also.
References
Siegrist, M., & Visschers, V. H. (2013). Acceptance of Nuclear power: The Fukushima effect. Energy Policy, 59, 112-119.
http://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-power/nuclear-power-technology/how-nuclear-power-works#.WLy_J3-EzIU
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