Nuclear power &

Biomass
By Basmath, Andile, Reeth & Khadija
 What is bio-energy?
Biomass is plant and animal matter, such as wood, straw,
sewage and waste food. ( A biofuel is any fuel taken
from living or recently living organisms.)

Biomass We can burn these natural materials to produce heat and

electricity. The Earth’s biomass is a huge store of
energy, which is continually renewed by the sun through
photosynthesis.
The power we produce from biomass is called bio-
energy. People all around the world use wood, rice husks
and other plant and animal material (biomass) as fuel to
create heat (bio-energy) for use on a small scale.
How does bio-energy work?

Most electricity generated from biomass is produced by direct combustion.

Biomass is burned in a boiler to produce high-pressure steam.

This steam flows over a

series of turbine blades,
causing them to rotate. The
rotation of the turbine
drives a generator,
producing electricity.
The Advantages &
Disadvantages of
bio-energy
Nuclear Where Nuclear energy comes from ?
The nucleus of the atom contains a huge amount of energy – roughly

power
one million times greater than the amount of energy involved in
chemical reactions
As a result, nuclear reactions have the potential to produce large
amounts of energy (as seen in nuclear bombs)
If harnessed in a safe way, nuclear energy could reduce or replace
our dependency on fossil fuels, reducing pollution and the
emission of greenhouse gases.
This energy can be released nuclear reactions such as:
• Fusion
• Fission
• Radioactive decay
Fission is when:
One large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei.
This is the process behind nuclear power stations
How does it work?
• The process by which electricity is produced in a nuclear power station is the same as for any other fuel-
powered station – the only difference is the process used to produce the heat
• Nuclear fission produces a large quantity of heat which is carried away from the reactor by a coolant (usually
pressurised water)
• The coolant is then used to heat a
separate water source, turning the water
into steam
• A separate source is used in order to
reduce the risk of contamination
• The steam is then used to drive turbines
which then turn generators, producing
electricity
Advantages & Disadvantages of Nuclear
Power
Thank you!