ECOR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Uranium-235, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Power
12 Nov 2016
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Water is boiled -> steam is produced -> turbine spins -> energy is generated. The water is boiled by oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear fission. In ontario, we are very high invested into nuclear power. One of the most invested regions in the world, aside from france. Ontario 2016: stopping the production of coal, turning to the use of nuclear power (60%) The use of coal in ontario"s energy supply. 8 years ago, our greenhouse gas footprint was around 290 g/kwh. Today, our greenhouse gas footprint is about 90 g/kwh (one of cleanest in north. A branching chain reaction, involving free radicals. Lowering the temperature below the critical ignition temperature. No pollutants that cause smog and acid rain. No fuel supply issues (there is peak uranium, but we can make our own fuel -> converting thorium into uranium) Largest deposits found in canada and australia. We use uranium 235, because it has less glue (easier to split apart)
