Nuclear Power Plant

Problem

• Cities need electrical power to run • Electrical power in North Texas is presently

generated by processes that are costly, inefficient, and hazardous to the environment.

• North Texas needs a new power source that is efficient, inexpensive, safe, and profitable

Solution: Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Energy is the best solution that will serve the needs of North Texas

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The Process of Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Power Plants generate power by nuclear fission, the splitting of molecularly heavy atoms.

• The heat form thus reaction turns water into steam, turning the generator to produce electricity.

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Location

• Land use by the power plant will be approximately 1,100 acres or 1.7 square miles

• The power plant will be located at Progress Industrial Park in Sherman, Texas

http://www.entergy-arkansas.com/content/news/docs/AR_Nuclear_One_Land_Use.pdf

Architectural Design

Jobs

• Plant will create approx. 400-700 permanent jobs

• 3500 jobs will be temporarily created during the construction phase.

http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/documentlibrary/reliableandaffordableenergy/factsheet/nuclearpowerplantcontributions/

Power Outage and Cost

• The plant will approx. produce between 1000 and 1800 Megawatts

• Generally, 1000 Megawatts will power 1 million homes

• 40 million dollars for 18-month cycle or .68 cents per kilowatt hour

http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/costs

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Pros Of Nuclear Energy/Efficiency• Lower carbon dioxide (and other greenhouse gases)

released into the atmosphere in power generation.• Low operating costs (relatively).• Known, developed technology “ready” for market.• Large power-generating capacity able to meet industrial

and city needs (as opposed to low-power technologies like solar that might meet only local, residential, or office needs but cannot generate power for heavy manufacturing)

• Since 2001, nuclear power plants have achieved the lowest production costs between coal, natural gas and oil

http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/nuclear-energy-pros-and-cons/ http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/costs