Nuclear pouer station

A nuclear power station or nuclear power plant is a thermal pouer station in which the heat soorce is a nuclear reactor. As is teepical o thermal pouer stations, heat is uised tae generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected tae a generator that produces electricity. As o 23 Apryle 2014, the IAEA report thare are 449 nuclear power reactors in operation[1] operating in 31 countries.[2]

Nuclear plants are uisually considered tae be base load stations syne fuel is a smaw pairt o the cost o production[3] an acause thay canna be easily or quickly dispatched. Thair operations an maintenance (O&M) an fuel costs are, alang wi hydropower stations, at the law end o the spectrum an mak them suitable as base-load pouer suppliers. The cost o spent fuel management, houiver, is somewhat uncertain.

References

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  1. "PRIS - Home". Iaea.org. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. "World Nuclear Power Reactors 2007-08 and Uranium Requirements". World Nuclear Association. 9 Juin 2008. Archived frae the original on 3 Mairch 2008. Retrieved 21 Juin 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  3. "Nuclear Power Economics - Nuclear Energy Costs - World Nuclear Association". www.world-nuclear.org. Archived frae the original on 4 Juin 2010. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2018.