THREE MILE ISLAND

Nuclear energy is the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, when used to generate electricity.

Nuclear energy is used in power plants in a series of machines that can control nuclear fission.

Fusion in the splitting of atoms to generate heat.

Fission is an action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts, such as atoms.

PROS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Does not produce smoke or carbon
• Produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel
• Produces small amounts of waste

CONS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Nuclear energy can cause catastrophic damages
• Produces dangerous waste
• Hazardous environment for workers

Three Mile Island opened September 2, 1974.
The name was based off the plant being located three miles downriver from Middletown, Pennsylvania.
The accident occurred March 28, 1979

The plant generated
852 net megawatts

In simple terms, the feed pump stopped operating. The turbine water was unable to remove heat from the steam generator . In result, the control rods dropped into the reactor, which interrupted the fission process. Temperatures rose, pressures dropped. The reactor core began to melt, and the hot zirconium reacted with the water; this produced hydrogen gas, which is combustible.

No one died in result of the accident itself. Although, people suffered from being exposed to radiation and died years later.

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