GEOL-1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cooling Tower, Control Rod, Chain Reaction
5 Feb 2018
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Geology in the news: australian lakes turning pink, warmer weather causes water to evaporate so the salt concentration is getting higher, one type of algae is thriving in this which is causing the bright pink color. Part two- nuclear energy: fission-getting an atom to split a part, very energetic process, releases a large amount of energy, releases a lot of energy (radiation, have to harness the energy safely. Nuclear power- generation: this can get out of control and have a meltdown, chain reaction is controlled, control rods- can be inserted into the reactor and will sort of neutrons. If the reaction is happening too quickly you can slow it down by inserting a control rod. Its wear a lot of the water is stored and can cool back down before you put it back in the lake. The stuff coming out of the tower is literally just water vapor caused by the water temperature dropping.
