HOW IT WORKS AND ECONOMY

A nuclear power plant, or nuclear central, generates electricity by harnessing the energy released from splitting atoms in a controlled chain reaction. The fuel used in a nuclear power plant is typically uranium, which is processed into fuel rods. These rods are placed in a reactor vessel, where the fission process occurs, producing heat that is used to create steam. The steam then drives a turbine, which in turn generates electricity. To control the chain reaction, control rods made of materials such as boron are inserted or removed from the reactor core as needed.