Nuclear fission

[jai6638]

hey... was curious to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear fission? the following is what i came up with..

Advantages:

1) Nuclear Power: efficient and a good alternative to coal which is exhaustible..
2) led to the formation of technology and intrsuments that are used today..

Disadvantages:

1) It resulted in the development of atomic bombs which were dropped in hiroshima and nagasaki.
2) Nuclear reactors can spread radioactivity if proper precautions are not taken thus harming the environment to a certain extent.
3) It results in radioactive waste which needs to be disposed off.

are there any other advantages/disadvantages that i am missing?

thanks

 

[Mo0o]

No one wants to live near a plant?

 

[Goosemaster]

Disadvantage:
-physical waste

 

[edro]

Neg:
It is very expensive.
You have radioactive waste to dispose of.

Pos:
You have depleted uranium to use in various applications, such as ammunition, armor plating, and other stuff I don't know about.
Cheap long term.

 

[SaberDicer]

Anyone see the plans for a fusion reactor in popular science/mechanincs (can never rember which one it was, I get both) a few months back thats supposed to be active in like 20 some years. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[DorkBoy]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
No one wants to live near a plant?

guess again, do some research next time.

 

[shira]

Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water from reactors can cause thermal pollution.

Also, related to the radioactivity issue, nuclear powerplants are potential targets of terrorism.

 

[DorkBoy]

"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

 

[shira]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

 

[FoBoT]

nuclear power is very

 

[DorkBoy]

Originally posted by: shira
Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water from reactors can cause thermal pollution.

Also, related to the radioactivity issue, nuclear powerplants are potential targets of terrorism.

OK, explain

 

[DorkBoy]

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira
Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water from reactors can cause thermal pollution.

Also, related to the radioactivity issue, nuclear powerplants are potential targets of terrorism.

OK, explain

Fitting nic. Do some research :roll:

 

[StageLeft]

Ignorance and baseless fear is the reason why nuclear power isn't used more now than it is.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

What are you, his professor and this is his thesis? We're not doing disserations here. If you don't agree with him give some at least mildly believable counter point, or search the net for an answer. This is informal

 

[DorkBoy]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Ignorance and baseless fear is the reason why nuclear power isn't used more now than it is.

I think I just fell in luv with you, u avail?

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Ignorance and baseless fear is the reason why nuclear power isn't used more now than it is.

I think I just fell in luv with you, u avail?

Well, not entirely, but I can definitely make some time on the side for you

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

What are you, his professor and this is his thesis? We're not doing disserations here. If you don't agree with him give some at least mildly believable counter point, or search the net for an answer. This is informal

Skoorb im going to have to ask you to elaborate your point into a 50 page paper backed with atleast 20 sources.

 

[DorkBoy]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

What are you, his professor and this is his thesis? We're not doing disserations here. If you don't agree with him give some at least mildly believable counter point, or search the net for an answer. This is informal

I am a Nuke Eng (6yrs)/also (more importantly) an Operator, I work in the Control Room of 2 Nuke plants near Charlotte, NC.

I can argue anything he posts

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

Every plant needs a body of water to draw from. Sometimes that body of water is artificially made. Either way it effects the ecosystem around it. It's sort of a moot point though, since every kind of power plant in some way effects the ecosystem around it.

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Ignorance and baseless fear is the reason why nuclear power isn't used more now than it is.

**cough**CHERNOBYL**cough**

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

What are you, his professor and this is his thesis? We're not doing disserations here. If you don't agree with him give some at least mildly believable counter point, or search the net for an answer. This is informal

I am a Nuke Eng (6yrs)/also (more importantly) an Operator, I work in the Control Room of 2 Nuke plants near Charlotte, NC.

I can argue anything he posts

:Q

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

What are you, his professor and this is his thesis? We're not doing disserations here. If you don't agree with him give some at least mildly believable counter point, or search the net for an answer. This is informal

I am a Nuke Eng (6yrs)/also (more importantly) an Operator, I work in the Control Room of 2 Nuke plants near Charlotte, NC.

I can argue anything he posts

:Q

Are you like homer simpson?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
I am a Nuke Eng (6yrs)/also (more importantly) an Operator, I work in the Control Room of 2 Nuke plants near Charlotte, NC.

I can argue anything he posts

Apparetnyl a piss poor one if the extent of your arguments are "Explain" "Explain".

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: DorkBoy

Originally posted by: shira

Originally posted by: DorkBoy
"Another negative is that the discharge of cooling water can cause thermal pollution."

Explain this

Some plants are placed on the coast, and discharge hot water into the ocean. That heating of the surrounding waters can affect the local ecosystem.

How many plants? and show the research

What are you, his professor and this is his thesis? We're not doing disserations here. If you don't agree with him give some at least mildly believable counter point, or search the net for an answer. This is informal

I am a Nuke Eng (6yrs)/also (more importantly) an Operator, I work in the Control Room of 2 Nuke plants near Charlotte, NC.

I can argue anything he posts

:Q

Are you like homer simpson?

ROFL!