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A [[power plant]], often [[electrical power plant|electric]], that uses the [[energy]] derived from controlled (non-explosive) [[nuclear reaction]]s to generate | A [[power plant]], often [[electrical power plant|electric]], that uses the [[energy]] derived from controlled (non-explosive) [[nuclear reaction]]s to generate [[electricity]]. Conventionally, nuclear power plants used the [[heat]] energy derived from [[nuclear fission]] to generate [[steam]], which in turn generates electric power. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 14 March 2021
A power plant, often electric, that uses the energy derived from controlled (non-explosive) nuclear reactions to generate electricity. Conventionally, nuclear power plants used the heat energy derived from nuclear fission to generate steam, which in turn generates electric power.