ACTIVITY #___     PWR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT                Name: __________________________

COMPLETE: Academic Standards:  3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.     Period: ______ Date:`___________ SCORE:____

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HOW A PWR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PRODUCES ELECTRICITY:

Questions:

      1. Describe briefly how the electricity from a power plant is delivered to your home.

2. Describe how a general power plant uses steam to produce electricity.

3. Define the term nucleus.

4. Define the term fission.

5. Define the term fusion.

6. Define the term chain reaction.

7. Describe how uranium is used to produce electricity.

8. List and describe the three major systems of a PWR plant.
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9. List and describe the two methods used by plant operators to control the fission process.
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10. State three safety barriers used by U.S. nuclear plants to protect the public from the release of radiation.

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PWR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT      I.M.S. SCIENCE          Name: __________________________

COMPLETE: Academic Standards:  3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8.     Period: ______ Date:`___________ SCORE:____

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11. Illustrate the primary system of a PWR (Pressurized water Reactor) power plant.
     (Show the Four major components of the primary system)   Indicate or show the following items:

- Flow of the reactor coolant water through the whole system (1)

- Inlet and outlet nozzle of the reactor (2)

- Flow of primary coolant water through the reactor (3)

- Flow of primary coolant water through the generator (4)

- Show the hottest and coolest temperature of the primary coolant water into or out of the reactor (5)

- Show the hottest and coolest temperature of the primary coolant water into or out of the steam    
   generator (6)

- Show where pressure is controlled or adjusted (7)

- Show where steam is produced (8)

- Indicate what system the steam goes to (9)

- Show or indicate what components are in containment (10)

- Show anything of significance that you learned about a pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant.

HOW A PWR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PRODUCES ELECTRICITY:  ILLUSTRATION(S).