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Nuclear Fission
Instead, they use uranium fuel, consisting of solid ceramic pellets, to produce
electricity through a process called fission.
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Nuclear Fusion Process
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Nuclear Energy Scenario
France 76%, Belgium 56%, South Korea 36%, Switzerland 40%, Sweden 47%,
Finland 30%, Japan 33%, United Kingdom 25%, Bulgaria 46%, Hungry 42%,
United States 20%
Recyclable
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General Working of Nuclear Power Plant
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Medical
For example: Myocardial perfusion imaging maps the blood flow to the
heart, allowing doctors to see whether a patient has heart disease and
determine the most effective course of treatment.
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Medical
Bone scans can detect the spread of cancer six to 18 months earlier
than X-rays.
Kidney scans are much more sensitive than X-rays or ultrasounds in
fully evaluating kidney function.
Imaging with radioactive technetium-99 can help diagnose bone
infections at the earliest possible stage.
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Research
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all new drugs to be
tested for safety and effectiveness. More than 80 percent of those drugs
are tested with radioisotopes.
Food irradiation kills bacteria, insects and parasites that can cause food-
borne diseases, such as trichinosis and cholera.
Food irradiation does not make the food radioactive, and it does not
change the food any more than canning or freezing.
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Food & Agriculture
Smoke Detector
• Ionization of air by a radioactive source
produces a current.
• Smoke traps the electrons and reduces the
current.
• Setting off the alarm.
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Consumer Products
Watches and clocks that “glow in the dark” use a small quantity of a radioisotope
as a source of light.
Treating nonstick pans with radiation ensures that the coating will stick to the
surface
Photocopiers use small amounts of radiation to eliminate static and prevent paper
from sticking together and jamming the machine
Radiation sterilizes cosmetics, hair products and contact lens solutions, removing
irritants and allergens Radiation sterilizes medical bandages and a variety of
personal health and hygiene products.
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Industrial Applications
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Space
The craft use this electricity to run the computers that control their
operation and collect and process the vast amounts of data, including
images, that are sent back to Earth.
A typical RTG produces about 300 watts of electricity and will operate
unattended for many years.
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