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Schematic diagram of a nuclear power plant

What is Nuclear Power PlantA nuclear power plant generates electricity by using nuclear reactions, mainly through nuclear fission.Nuclear FissionNuclear fission splits heavy atoms like uranium into smaller parts, releasing a large amount of energy.Main ComponentsIn the fission process, the nuclei of heavy radioactive atoms are broken into two nearly equal parts. During this breaking of nuclei, a huge quantity of energy is released. This release of energy is due to a mass defect. That means the t