nuclear power plant parts

steam generators

transfers heat to produce steam that powers turbine

control rods

absorbs neutrons and keeps reaction controlled

uranium fuel

starting element for fission releasing a large amount of energy and heat

reactor vessel

holds uranium/nuclear fuel during the reaction + holds water to keep core from overheating

water vapor

released because too much heat

cooling tower

takes the hot water that was used in the turbine and sprinkles it out into the air

containment building

air-tight building made out of hard concrete that houses nuclear reactor and makes sure no radiation is released

steam lines

transfers steam to turbines

turbine

rotated by steam —> creates energy

generator

takes mechanical energy and creates electricity that goes to transmission lines

condenser

A large heat exchanger designed to cool exhaust steam from a turbine below the boiling point so that it can be returned to the heat source as water