Which of the following is a true statement concerning the production of electricity in conventional nuclear power plants using fission reactors?
Which of the following is a true statement concerning the production of electricity in conventional nuclear power plants using fission reactors?
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New nuclear power plants will be built without containment structures, due to the increased insulation in the reactor core.New nuclear power plants will be built without containment structures, due to the increased insulation in the reactor core.A
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Thermal energy is converted into
mechanical energy and then to electrical energy, as in coal-burning power plants.Thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy and then to electrical energy, as in coal-burning power plants.B -
Regularly scheduled releases of radioactive gases during production are well below the maximum contamination levels set by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
Regularly scheduled releases of radioactive gases during production are well below the maximum contamination levels set by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).C -
Nuclear production of electricity is much less expensive per kilowatt-hour than production of electricity at a coal-burning or natural- gas-fueled power plant.
Nuclear production of electricity is much less expensive per kilowatt-hour than production of electricity at a coal-burning or natural- gas-fueled power plant.D -
Storage of nuclear waste is no longer an issue, because power plants are now storing all wastes on-site in specialized containment units.
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