{"id":5908,"date":"2021-01-09T19:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T19:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=5908"},"modified":"2021-01-10T11:14:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T11:14:24","slug":"what-is-uranium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-uranium\/","title":{"rendered":"What is uranium?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5908\" class=\"elementor elementor-5908\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55bdea4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55bdea4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb14b83\" 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jet-nav__item-5918 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-non-renewable-energy\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is non-renewable energy?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5917 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-coal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is coal?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5916 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-petroleum\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is Petroleum?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5915 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-natural-gas\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is natural gas?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5914 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-propane\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is propane?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-5913 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-uranium\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is uranium?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae913 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Uranium is a naturally occurring metallic chemical found on the earth&#8217;s crust. It is denoted by the letter &#8216;U&#8217;, and although it is non-renewable, it is the most commonly used nuclear fuel in commercial power plants. It is found in many places in the world. Energy from uranium is called nuclear energy because of the scientific process used to harness its power.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">IMPORTANT:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To understand Nuclear Energy,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">please look at the lesson <a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/nuclear-energy\/\">(Nuclear Energy) here.<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The power generated from a nuclear reaction is similar to that of fossil fuels because they all use heat to turn blades (turbines) to generate power.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A nuclear power plant uses uranium as fuel. Uranium pellets are combined into large fuel assemblies and placed in a reactor core.<br \/><\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_6048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6048\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6048\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nuclear-reactor-chamber.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of electricity generation in a nuclear reactor\" width=\"600\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nuclear-reactor-chamber.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nuclear-reactor-chamber-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An illustration of electricity generation in a nuclear reactor<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In that chamber (reactor), uranium atoms are forced to split, or fission, to release heat. Fission is the process of splitting the uranium atom to form smaller atoms. A kilogram of natural uranium produces as much heat as 20 tonnes of coal. Fission is used to make steam and generate power.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Uranium was first discovered by a German Scientist called Martin Klaproth in 1789. The chamber in which the fission takes place is called a Reactor. In this reactor, uranium fuel is assembled in such a way that a controlled fission chain reaction can be achieved.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is believed that Uranium was named after the planet Uranus, and it provides the main source of heat inside the earth. Uranium is NOT a fossil fuel. As of 2013, there were over 430 nuclear power reactors in 30 countries, and many more were being built.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CO2 emissions from nuclear fuel are very low, even lower than hydro-power. Nuclear power plants produce dangerous waste called radioactive waste, even though the amount of waste is small (about 3% of the plant&#8217;s waste). Nuclear power plants are expensive to build. These are usually disposed of deep underground where geological conditions are stable and far from human or environmental exposure.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2011, a tsunami struck Japan and caused problems with its nuclear power plant in Fukushima. After that tsunami, there have been a couple of leakages of highly radioactive water from the plant&#8217;s storage tanks into its environment. Radioactive materials are dangerous to humans and the environment.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Countries with nuclear plants must comply with safety rules. Some laws ensure that they do not misuse their plants for developing weapons.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8a6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8a6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reading Sources included<br \/>1. OECD Nuclear Energy Agency., Nuclear Energy Today. ISBN 92-64-10328-7<br \/>2. Fundamentals of Nuclear Power. State Utility Forecasting Group. Juan S. Giraldo, Douglas J. Gotham, David G. Nderitu, Paul V. Preckel, Darla J. 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What is coal? What is Petroleum? What is natural gas? What is propane? What is uranium? What is uranium? Uranium is a naturally occurring metallic chemical found on the earth&#8217;s crust. 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