The

Fossil Fuel Vs. Nuclear Power

Project

Our Question:
Where does nuclear power come from, and how is it
disposed?

By

Justin B Angela D Caitlin D

Clifford B
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
 Where Does It Come From?

Nuclear energy is made up of

two different elements;
Uranium and Thorium which Uranium
occurs naturally in soil, water,
and rocks. It is then changed
into Plutonium.

Thorium

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 Disposing of Nuclear Material
Geological Storing it, and locking it in an
Disposal underground storage facility.

Putting it a metal ball and launching it

Space Disposal into space.

Reuse/ Changing the material into something

Transmutation less harmful and reusing it.

Nuclear waste is disposed of

in three main ways.

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 Power Plants and Nuclear Material

To Transfer It To The Nuclear Plant

They take nuclear fuel rods, and

put the Plutonium inside and
surround it with boiling water.
It gives off enough heat that
they take the energy to power
homes and businesses.

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