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Nuclear reactors and power plants were a game changer in the middle of the last century. For a map of the world's power plants by 2010, see page 40 of the UNSCEAR document: https://buff.ly/3QDOARO #NuclearPower #PowerPlants #EnergyInfrastructure

Interestingly, Mylta Power on the Erangel Map of BGMI is inspired by the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Natural draft cooling towers are commonly used in nuclear power plants, and thermal power plants (Coal or Gas based) to provide cooling for the plant's various processes, including cooling water for the reactor itself. These cooling towers can be as high as 660ft (200m) and 330ft (100m) wide. Their primary function is to dissipate the excess heat generated during the nuclear fission process, which is crucial to maintaining safe and efficient plant operations. Natural draft cooling towers are large, hyperbolic-shaped structures with a chimney-like appearance. They utilize the natural buoyancy effect of warm, rising air to create a draft that pulls air through the tower. As air flows through the tower, it comes into contact with a flow of water that is cascading downward. This cooled water is then recirculated to maintain safe operating temperatures in the reactor and other processes. The towers release warm air into the atmosphere, dispersing excess heat. #chemicalengineering #processengineering

Key shift in the nuclear energy conversation as the cornerstone for a carbon-neutral future - check it out: 🎥 https://lnkd.in/evszf2qn And 5 problems that can be solvedwith the #GreenNuclearDeal: ⚡Electricity emissions 🏭Industrial sector emissions 🚗Transportation emissions 💧Water scarcity 🏝️Energy access to remote locations https://lnkd.in/emNJhuPJ And a nuclear 101 graphic that can use a text-to-image AI upgrade 😃

NUCLEAR 101: How do pressurized water reactors work? More than 65% of the commercial reactors in the U.S. are pressurized water reactors. These reactors pump water into the reactor core under high pressure to prevent the water from boiling. The water in the core is heated by nuclear fission and then pumped into tubes inside a heat exchanger. Those tubes heat a separate water source to create steam. The steam then turns an electric generator to produce electricity. The core water cycles back to the reactor to be reheated and the process is repeated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2WEvgHk

This is what Clean Energy Generation will look like in the future.

NUCLEAR 101: How do pressurized water reactors work? More than 65% of the commercial reactors in the U.S. are pressurized water reactors. These reactors pump water into the reactor core under high pressure to prevent the water from boiling. The water in the core is heated by nuclear fission and then pumped into tubes inside a heat exchanger. Those tubes heat a separate water source to create steam. The steam then turns an electric generator to produce electricity. The core water cycles back to the reactor to be reheated and the process is repeated.

NUCLEAR 101: How do pressurized water reactors work? More than 65% of the commercial reactors in the U.S. are pressurized water reactors. These reactors pump water into the reactor core under high pressure to prevent the water from boiling. The water in the core is heated by nuclear fission and then pumped into tubes inside a heat exchanger. Those tubes heat a separate water source to create steam. The steam then turns an electric generator to produce electricity. The core water cycles back to the reactor to be reheated and the process is repeated.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will support the commercialization of the Ultra Safe Nuclear's PYLON microreactor. The tiny nuclear reactor brings carbon-free, safe, and scalable green energy wherever it is needed for a variety of applications, including electricity and heating for remote communities, universities, mining operations, industrial centers, data centers, defense facilities, and Lunar outposts. It can also produce high temperature heat suitable for industrial applications including alternative fuel production such as hydrogen. A PYLON core can be packaged for Earth or Lunar use. Transportable by road, rail, sea, air, and space, a single PYLON system can provide 1.5MWe-5MWe for three years before refueling, and additional systems can be interconnected to scale the amount of power produced as-needed. The baseline Earth-based system comprises two modules: the Nuclear Heat Supply System (NHSS) module and the Balance of Plant (BOP), each individually fitting within a standard 20 ft. CONEX container, or a 40-foot in a single package with a total weight of only 10 tons. More info here: https://lnkd.in/gVeTCm2q

NUCLEAR 101: Roughly a third of the reactors operating in the U.S. are boiling water reactors. They heat water and produce steam directly inside the reactor vessel. Water is pumped up through the reactor core and heated by fission. Pipes then feed the steam directly to a turbine to produce electricity. The unused steam is then condensed back to water and reused in the heating process.