| Seabrook
Nuclear Power Station Seabrook, NH |
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Location is very important for a nuclear plant. Seabrook Station is near the ocean because of the need for large amounts of sea water for cooling. The containment dome is built on solid granite bedrock, extending 60 feet below sea level, and is the only double-walled, steel-reinforced concrete containment in the world. It is built to withstand any natural disaster, including severe earthquakes, and could even survive a direct crash from a FB-111 bomber jet. We learned how efficient nuclear fuel is compared to the alternatives, and that the amount of waste involved is only a fraction of the others. Seabrook is committed to public safety and to preserving the environment. The beautiful marsh lands surrounding the plant are evidence of this objective. |
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The
Kid's Book of Questions & Answers : Fascinating Facts About Nature,
Science, Space and Much More!
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Amanda said, "Dad taught us how a fuel cell works. Inside each of the tubes are tiny ceramic pellets of uranium stacked up on top of each other." Harrison learned how efficient uranium is. "The pellets are about an inch long and 1/4 inch wide. One pellet produces the same amount of energy as one ton of coal or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas or 3 barrels of oil! Each fuel rod holds over 100 pellets and there are 196 rods in a cell. There are dozens of cells in a reactor."
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New
Way Things Work CD-ROM (mac/win) |
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| Don't make the same mistake we did and try to enter the actual power station. Tours are at the Science and Nature Center--follow the signs. |
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PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
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Our
visit to this nuclear power plant opened our eyes to the benefits of
nuclear power and cleared up some misconceptions about its dangers.
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