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2006 $)[116]
December 7, 1975
Greifswald, East Germany
Electrician's error causes fire in the main trough that destroys control lines and five main coolant pumps
Nuclear power - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views
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been declared in Japan, and 140,000 residents within 20km of the plant were evacuated.[110] Ex
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slowdown of electricity demand growth and financing has become more difficult, which has an impact on large projects such as nuclear reactors, with very large upfront costs and long project cycles which carry a large variety of risks.[105] In Eastern Europe, a number of long-established projects are struggling to find finance, notably Belene in Bulgaria and the additional reactors at Cernavoda in Romania, and some potential backers have pulled out.[105
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How nuclear power works - 3 views
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You'd encounter the generator that produces the spark and the turbine that turns it. Next, you'd find the jet of steam that turns the turbine and finally the radioactive uranium bundle that heats water into steam. Welcome to the nuclear reactor core.
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following a volt of electricity back through the wall socket,
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The water in the reactor also serves as a coolant for the radioactive material, preventing it from overheating and melting down
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