Describe the processes by which energy is converted from one form to another concerning nuclear fuels?

Question

Describe the processes by which energy is converted from one form to another concerning nuclear fuels?

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List the environmental issues associated with nuclear fuels?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear fuels:

In nuclear power plants, we get energy as a result of the fission reaction. During fission reaction, heavy atoms, such as Uranium atoms, split up into smaller parts releasing a large amount of energy.

Nuclear power plants give out a lot of nuclear radiation and a vast amount of heat. A part of this heat is used to run power plants while a lot of heat goes waste in the environment.