Principle of Nuclear Power Plant

Question

State the working principle of Nuclear Power Plant.

Answer 1

A Nuclear Power Plant differs from the thermal power plant only in steam generating part. In thermal  (steam)  power  plant,  the  source for the generation of electricity is coal but in a nuclear  power  plant  the  source  is  a nuclear fuel (Uranium). The heat produced by the nuclear fission reaction is used to convert water into the steam. The steam with high energy content drives the prime mover which is coupled with the generator. As  per the theory,  “One  kg  of  U235 can  produce  as  much  as  energy  as produced by  the burning of 4500 tonnes of high grade coal”.