NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Advantages
Nuclear power stations do not contribute
to carbon emissions - no CO2 is given out - it
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therefore does not contribute to global
warming.
2

Nuclear power stations do not produce smoke

particles to pollute the atmosphere or emit
gases that contibute to acid rain.

Disadvantage
1

Disposal of nuclear waste is very expensive. As it

is radioactive it has to be disposed of in such a
way as it will not pollute the environment.
It takes many years to eliminate its radioactivity
and risks.

Constructed nuclear reactors have an expiration

Nuclear power is reliable. It does not depend on
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3 date and Decommissioning of nuclear power
the weather.
stations is expensive and takes a long time.
4 less fuel offers more energy.

5 The production of electric energy is continuous.

Investment for the construction of a nuclear

4 plant is very high and must be recovered as soon
as possible
Nuclear power plants generate external
dependence. Not many countries
5 have uranium mines and not all the countries
have nuclear technology, so they have to hire
both things overseas.

THERMAL POWER PLANT

Advantages
1 Fuel used is cheaper.
Smaller space is required to hydro
power plant.
Economical in initial cost
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compared to hydro plants.
Thermal plants can be placed near
4 load centres unlike hydro and
nuclear plants.
Plants can withstand for certain
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extent.
2

Disadvantage
1

Requires higher maintenance and

operational costs.

Pollution of atmosphere.

Huge requirement of water.

Handling of coal and disposal of ash

is quite difficult.

Efficiency of thermal plant is less (3035%).