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Most of people think that nuclear power plant is definitely a different thing compare to conventional power plant. They believe that the concept and design of a nuclear power plant is very complex especially on how the power plants generate electricity.
NO!!!!
Both of the power plant types do have almost similar concept on how they produce electricity. Steam is produced then it will turn the turbine. The energy from the turbine will be converted to electricity by the generator.
Next, the steam is being cooled by the condenser and the whole process will start again. Maybe the diagrams below will help you to imagine about the concepts.
Next, the steam is being cooled by the condenser and the whole process will start again. Maybe the diagrams below will help you to imagine about the concepts.
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Schematic of a Nuclear Power Plant |
Can you spot the difference????
These are the similarities:
- · Steam Generator: Both generate steam. (Red Circle)
- · Turbine: Both plants have turbines. (Yellow Circle)
- · Generator: Both plants need generators to produce electricity. (Green Circle)
- · Condenser: Both plants need to remove excess heat. (Brown Circle)
So, what is really the difference???
The big difference between a conventional power plant and a nuclear power plant is that the nuclear power plant generates heat through the nuclear reactor while the conventional power plant burns fossil fuel (coal/oil/gas) at the boiler in order to get heat to produce steam. (Orange Circle).
From the diagram below, you will understand the difference. It is just the different way of producing heat to generate steam, either from nuclear reactor or fossil-fueled boiler.
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From your explanation, know i have the idea on the different between both power plants. However in your explanation above you did mention that nuclear power plant generates heat through the nuclear reactor. Can you explain this process to me? Maybe in you next article... Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSyarifah Nur Hamizah Bt Syed Kasim
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An interesting article. This kind of article definitely should be published to attract our government's attention in choosing nuclear as one of the main source too. Be green :)
ReplyDeleteNadja Hanna binti Adnan
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Now i clearly understand what you differ between the nuclear power plant and conventional power plant,but i want ask here ,if such case happen like when the nuclear reactor overheated due to deficiency of mechanism of nuclear plant,is it tend to explode since nuclear plant much more radioactive compare to conventional?
ReplyDeleteM.VIVAN
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Nice article,but do mind to explain how the nuclear reactor gets its energy,besides the fact that atoms have to be bombarded at high speed,and how the atoms are bombarded determines the results.No doubt it is a superb idea,but the margin of error in conventional power plants may not cause as much distruption as nuclear.anywayz good job guys,nice layout for easiear understanding..
ReplyDeleteOM GAJENDRA KUMARAN
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Thank for your information, it simply make the public easy to understand about the nuclear power plant, good presentation too with the picture and not much talking. Very attractive also suit to children also to understand the nuclear power plant.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good article. I can simply understand now about nuclear and conventional power plant. Both power plants can make our country moves one step ahead to successful in power plant industries.
ReplyDeleteNURUL NAJIAH BINTI HASHIM
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thanks for the comments ;)
ReplyDelete@ija_rc & ogk
maybe you should refer to the previous post...in the nuclear reactor, fission releases great amounts of energy...the energy is used to heat the water until it turns into steam...then the process of generating electricity is almost the same as the conventional power plant...
@vivan
there are safety measures to avoid that kind of incidents...maybe in our next post we will explain more about the reactor safety =)