Pros And Cons Of Chernobyl
Pros and Cons
Nuclear safety is very important for many reasons. One being radiation poisoning, which is a risk that Chernobyl showed in 1986, when the reactor failed. Chernobyl was a nuclear power plat which blew one of its reactors on April 26, 1986. The explosion blew radioactive particles all over the Ukraine and the surrounding countries. “Nuclear energy is energy that is produced when atom change.” (Stoyles, Pennie P.6) This same process can be used for building something up or tearing things apart.
Is this technology risky? Yes it is, but the advantages are just too great. It allows a far cleaner and safer alternative to conventional fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. The idea of nuclear technology is like most things in life …show more content…
However first it must be removed from the reactor then moved to cooling cells. The time that the rods sit in the cooling cells varies between a couple of months to a couple of years. Depending on the amount of heat and radiation they are emitting. The more dangerous waste will be returned to normal in about 50-100 years. However “some people would consider that a long time.” (MCLeish, Ewan P. 25) Many would agree that future generations are the focal point of nuclear disposal. Burying waste is one of the more favored methods of disposing of waste. However they need a large, deep, and dry place to store the waste. Scientists in Sweden are testing areas around the country. They buried full sized barrels to test if this solution was viable.
Most People fear Nuclear energy because it can not be seen or fully understood. But the consequences of an accident or nuclear war can certainly be felt. Accidents can happen even though uncommon these incidents are what scare most people. Two accidents the first in Japan where a reactor melted down spreading into the sea, and second Chernobyl which has been covered briefly already.
Dirty Bombs are the fear of many people. These bombs are different in a few ways to normal nukes. The Uranium is not fully enriched, second they used normal explosives instead of using fission like a normal Nuke, and finally the bomb throws radioactive waste.
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Nuclear safety is very important for many reasons. One being radiation poisoning, which is a risk that Chernobyl showed in 1986, when the reactor failed. Chernobyl was a nuclear power plat which blew one of its reactors on April 26, 1986. The explosion blew radioactive particles all over the Ukraine and the surrounding countries. “Nuclear energy is energy that is produced when atom change.” (Stoyles, Pennie P.6) This same process can be used for building something up or tearing things apart.
Is this technology risky? Yes it is, but the advantages are just too great. It allows a far cleaner and safer alternative to conventional fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. The idea of nuclear technology is like most things in life …show more content…
However first it must be removed from the reactor then moved to cooling cells. The time that the rods sit in the cooling cells varies between a couple of months to a couple of years. Depending on the amount of heat and radiation they are emitting. The more dangerous waste will be returned to normal in about 50-100 years. However “some people would consider that a long time.” (MCLeish, Ewan P. 25) Many would agree that future generations are the focal point of nuclear disposal. Burying waste is one of the more favored methods of disposing of waste. However they need a large, deep, and dry place to store the waste. Scientists in Sweden are testing areas around the country. They buried full sized barrels to test if this solution was viable.
Most People fear Nuclear energy because it can not be seen or fully understood. But the consequences of an accident or nuclear war can certainly be felt. Accidents can happen even though uncommon these incidents are what scare most people. Two accidents the first in Japan where a reactor melted down spreading into the sea, and second Chernobyl which has been covered briefly already.
Dirty Bombs are the fear of many people. These bombs are different in a few ways to normal nukes. The Uranium is not fully enriched, second they used normal explosives instead of using fission like a normal Nuke, and finally the bomb throws radioactive waste.
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