Boon and Bane of Nuclear Power
Introduction
In these modern times, are nuclear power plants feasible to every nation around the world? How about in a nation experiencing the toll of depletion of resources, destruction of nature and poverty at the same time; is it still an answer for economic growth? Is the construction of nuclear power plants an aid for the spur of development of a country or a growing threat to the environment? Do nuclear power plants serve the people best or destroy the nature best? Nuclear power plants are said to have drastic effects both good and bad for a country where it will be used for. Surely it will increase the supply of energy of each country; this will contribute more to the economic productivity of the served country. However, it is undeniable that there are still matters and factors to be further examined. We aim to briefly examine and present the major boons and banes of a nuclear power plant and its construction, to evaluate the positive and negative benefits of building a nuclear power plant, and to weigh what it could bring more to the people and the environment. We aim to know why developed and developing nations mull in opening power plants despite of the risks it brings. More importantly we want everyone to have knowledge about the basic things about a nuclear power plant: what it is, how it works, its underlying effects, good or bad, and our recommendation for the problems it brings.
Furthermore, this research will help us to prepare and see if our country, the Philippines, need such kind of power plant. Are we ready to open our potential power plants? Will we be ready? Are we aware of what it will cost us?
Nuclear Power Plants A nuclear power plant, like any other power plant, is a facility used to provide electricity. However, it uses a nuclear reactor as heat source to provide steam to a turbine generator. These plants depend on the heat caused by controlled nuclear reactions, specifically nuclear fission, where one atom is made to split into
In these modern times, are nuclear power plants feasible to every nation around the world? How about in a nation experiencing the toll of depletion of resources, destruction of nature and poverty at the same time; is it still an answer for economic growth? Is the construction of nuclear power plants an aid for the spur of development of a country or a growing threat to the environment? Do nuclear power plants serve the people best or destroy the nature best? Nuclear power plants are said to have drastic effects both good and bad for a country where it will be used for. Surely it will increase the supply of energy of each country; this will contribute more to the economic productivity of the served country. However, it is undeniable that there are still matters and factors to be further examined. We aim to briefly examine and present the major boons and banes of a nuclear power plant and its construction, to evaluate the positive and negative benefits of building a nuclear power plant, and to weigh what it could bring more to the people and the environment. We aim to know why developed and developing nations mull in opening power plants despite of the risks it brings. More importantly we want everyone to have knowledge about the basic things about a nuclear power plant: what it is, how it works, its underlying effects, good or bad, and our recommendation for the problems it brings.
Furthermore, this research will help us to prepare and see if our country, the Philippines, need such kind of power plant. Are we ready to open our potential power plants? Will we be ready? Are we aware of what it will cost us?
Nuclear Power Plants A nuclear power plant, like any other power plant, is a facility used to provide electricity. However, it uses a nuclear reactor as heat source to provide steam to a turbine generator. These plants depend on the heat caused by controlled nuclear reactions, specifically nuclear fission, where one atom is made to split into
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