ipl-logo

Nuclear Technology Advantages And Disadvantages

1000 Words4 Pages

Nuclear technology is a use of nuclear power. Nuclear power comes from the nuclear reaction of the atom. Nuclear fission, nuclear fusion and nuclear decay are the stages of the nuclear reaction. There is a debate about nuclear technology that it is harmful or useful for mankind. Some people says it is safe but other says it possess much threat for mankind. Nuclear technology brought revolutionary changes in the fields of energy production, medicine, food, agriculture and many other fields. A nuclear weapon is another discovery of nuclear technology but is very dangerous for mankind. Nuclear energy also produces radiation which is very harmful to human. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the realistic examples of radiation of nuclear energy. Everything …show more content…

In this sense, we should use nuclear technology positively for the benefit of mankind. Nuclear energy should use with great precautions for safety (Bauer, 1997). Advantages and disadvantages regarding the use of atomic power for peaceful purposes are given below: Nuclear power produces energy without dumping any carbon-di-oxide which is responsible for greenhouse effect where fossils produce carbon-di-oxide. The burning of fossils pollutes the environment. Nuclear reactions create huge energy which can be compared with Hydro or Wind energy. A single power plant could produce a sustainable amount of energy. Nuclear energy is very powerful and more efficient than another energy source. Modern technology made this sector more …show more content…

Nuclear power plant transient diagnostics using artificial neural networks that allow``dont-know``classifications. Nuclear Technology, 110(3). Bartlett and Uhrig, 1992. Nuclear power plant status diagnostics using an artificial neural network. Nuclear Technology, 97(3), pp.272-281. Bauer, 1997. Resistance to new technology: nuclear power, information technology and biotechnology. Cambridge University Press. Chang, 1989. The integral fast reactor. Nuclear Technology, 88(2), pp.129-138. Inoue,Sakata, Miyashiro, Matsumura, Sasahara and Yoshiki, 1991. Development of partitioning and transmutation technology for long-lived nuclides. Nuclear technology, 93(2),

Show More
Related

  • The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Fission

    354 Words  | 2 Pages

    When the nuclei of Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239 undergo nuclear fission, they produce waste as a by-product, which is known as nuclear waste or “fission fragments”. (Leslie Corrice, 2015) This waste contains radioisotopes, which are radioactive isotopes that have long half-lives. This means that the radioisotopes are able to stay in the atmosphere for hundreds of thousands of years, which is extremely hazardous to the earth’s environment. Very commonly this waste contaminates water and ruins the quality of both air and soil, which in turn devastates the planet.

    Read More

  • Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Power Plants

    160 Words  | 1 Pages

    Power plants burn fuel to produce heat to generate energy; however, nuclear power plants use the heat given off fission to turn water into steam. Nuclear energy is without a doubt a great way to power our homes because, Nuclear power plants are safer than other energy alternatives. Nuclear plants are safer than other energy alternatives. Coal is responsible for five times more deaths than nuclear power plants, coal also causes over one thousands more serious causes of illness than nuclear. Nuclear plants produce steam while coal plants, heat water by burning coal that produces greenhouse emissions.

    Read More

  • Cold War Dbq Essay

    1578 Words  | 7 Pages

    (Source C) The world was in a state of speechlessness and people knew that they had to re-evaluate the use of this new invention; the atomic bomb. People started to wonder whether this was a good thing or a bad thing for the future of the world and many were thinking that this nuclear power would be toxic for the world. (Source E) The public and the youth resisted the nuclear power greatly in their popular culture from art to even the humour at the time in order to stress the fears of which the people were experiencing.

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay-Nuclear Energy Is Australia's Future

    607 Words  | 3 Pages

    Nuclear Energy IS Australia’s Future Introduction: I wholeheartedly believe that Nuclear Energy will play an inevitably central role as a reliable energy source in Australia’s future. Australia must invest in Nuclear energy because coal and oil are becoming scarce, requires less fuel and is eco-friendly. Australia is blessed with the world’s largest known uranium resources (a bountiful 38% according to Professor Mary O’Kane NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer). ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) reports: ‘No country of Australia’s economic size or larger is without nuclear power’.

    Read More

  • Essay On The 1950's And 60

    1044 Words  | 5 Pages

    The knowledge of nuclear science affected the American citizens in the 1950 's and 60 's, by influencing public entertainment, causing the creation of NASA, and forcing people to live in

    Read More

  • Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Fission

    1640 Words  | 7 Pages

    Nuclear fusion is the process of atoms joining together. Fusion was discovered in the 1930’s when scientists found that fusion powered the sun, and also that it was able to be controlled on earth. In the 1940’s, scientists started trying to find methods of containing and harnessing nuclear fusion, which at the time was a new topic to them. During fusion, atomic nuclei have to be heated to extreme temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees. When temperatures go up, the nuclei of atoms gain speed, pushing against each other.

    Read More

  • What Are The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Energy

    1790 Words  | 8 Pages

    Nuclear power plants can also be easily controlled and regulated with the right tools, and many safety precautions are taken to prevent

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Power

    1230 Words  | 5 Pages

    Nuclear Power Support or Fear The global energy demand is increasing as years go by as there is a rapid growth of population in deed of power. Due to the high demand for energy, many people are opting to replace other forms of energy with nuclear power because of its safety, reliability, and sustainability. In addition, it is one of the cleanest carbon free sources of energy available in the world today. Nuclear power is the use of continuous nuclear fission to produce electricity and heat.

    Read More

  • Manhattan Project Research Paper

    1534 Words  | 7 Pages

    Intro/Thesis: The news we hear today about nuclear weapons, ranging from the Iran Nuclear Deal to the North Korean bomb tests all stem from the secret project led by the United States during World War 2. The Manhattan Project, which started in 1942 lasting until 1946, saw the creation of two atomic bombs which would explode in Japan, ending World War 2 but more importantly changing the world forever (“Manhattan Project”). As the death tolls continued to climb upwards during the World War 2, so did the significance and urgency of the project. Since the day when the bomb ‘Little Boy’ and ‘Fat Man’ fell towards Japan, the end it put on World War 2, the destruction it wreaked, the role it has in international politics, and its contribution to science

    Read More

  • Atomic Bomb Morality

    998 Words  | 4 Pages

    In more recent times, the presence and capabilities of creating atomic weapons is a constant problems. Between the nuclear capabilities of the Middle East and the testing of atomic weapons in North Korea, there is a constant threat. With that threat, some of the greatest arguments of a lifetime have been brought to light. There are definite positive and negative aspects of the atomic bomb. It could save thousands of lives, while only hitting high priority targets.

    Read More

  • There Will Come Soft Rains Technology Essay

    466 Words  | 2 Pages

    Nuclear bombs is a sort of technology that would hurt the human race if released into the world more than once. As well as our technology use to “help” us, but instead gets rid of our focus in life and makes us lazy to do anything to the world or try to succeed in helping the world. Technology humans created would soon be our desintegration. Once again as Omar Bradley once told the world, we shouldn’t be arrogant or incoherent to continue with technology without the proper safety regulations that needs to be sent across the universe. Without the proper security humanity will soon perish with the use of our own

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay: Should The United States Have Nuclear Weapons?

    916 Words  | 4 Pages

    (Alvarez). It is dangerous as well, anyone working around nuclear weapons could set a nuclear weapon off, or long term effects such as cancer from the nuclear weapons if the substance used to make nuclear weapons is not properly stored or maintained. This danger makes any job concerning nuclear weapons have a very high salary that costs the U.S. even more money. Most nuclear weapons are never used outside of testing, how ever there were two, (the only two ever used in combat) the nuclear bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki. Is the fact that nuclear bombs are not ever used a bad thing from a civilian point of view?

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay On Nuclear Energy

    3678 Words  | 15 Pages

    “Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy.” Michael Burgess Prior to the introduction of nuclear energy, fossil fuel was thought to be the only available source in producing energy. Although fossil fuel, such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas, contains high energy value, it produces too many harmful byproducts that ultimately pollute our environment. With the rising concerns over global warming as more and more greenhouse gases accumulate in our Earth’s atmosphere, many voice such opinions that new alternative, yet sustainable method must be adopted to produce energy.

    Read More

  • Persuasive Speech: Nuclear Energy Vs. Solar Energy

    1466 Words  | 6 Pages

    Probably words like radiation, mutations and Homer Simpson pop into your head. However, that is not the case. According to Mark A. Jones, Director of Nuclear Operations and Engineering at Hutchinson Island Nuclear Power Plant, during our interview stated: “Nuclear energy compared to solar energy brings less of an impact because nuclear energy doesn 't emit air pollution unlike other forms of energy. It also only needs the fraction of land the salon energy needs and self-contain its own waste from polluting the environment.”

    Read More

  • Nuclear Power Argumentative Essay

    944 Words  | 4 Pages

    The potential is limitless, and it should be realized as they have low greenhouse gas emissions, are efficient, powerful, cheap and reliable. Positives outweigh the negatives, and we should keep on using nuclear energy. Firstly, nuclear power generation has low greenhouse gas emissions, which make it good for the environment. The actual fission

    Read More

More about Nuclear Technology Advantages And Disadvantages

Open Document