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Physics Nuclear power?, Use nuclear reactor to generate energy
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NicJolin
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Jun 19 2009, 08:49 PM
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QUOTE(wakakaka @ Jun 19 2009, 08:31 PM) I still think nuclear (fission) is not the energy of tomorrow but hydrogen (fusion) is. The power of tiny little things. But for Malaysia, it's a better start with nuclear (fission) first... Unless someone finds a more efficient way to extract hydrogen, otherwise we wouldn't be massively utilizing it. Using hydrogen fuel is more or less just like burning fossil fuel because most hydrogen are extracted from water using electrolysis which the electricity is generated from coal plant etc. Maybe it is much better than burning fossil fuel directly but in-terms of reducing the rate of pollutants released to earth, it is still not sufficiently good enough.
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NicJolin
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Jun 19 2009, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE(befitozi @ Jun 19 2009, 09:04 PM) Nuclear fusion actually uses the isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium and tritium. Not the standard hydrogen we know. Until scientist can find a different way to initiate the fusion (only way is true fission initially) and sustain it, nuclear fusion as a source of power is still not viable. I'm not so clear on how deuterium and tritium is obtained, but if it involves electrolysis of water, it is definitely worth it. A cup of water can generate as much energy as million of tonnes of oil. I'm saying hydrogen fuel , replying to the person above me
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NicJolin
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Jun 19 2009, 11:11 PM
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Because ppl isn't educated about it. Whenever the nuclear words appear, they'll go OMGWTFNESSBBQ RADIATION!!!
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NicJolin
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Jun 19 2009, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE(yshiuan @ Jun 19 2009, 11:27 PM) no leakage oso it is bad for the environment, bcz hot water will be released into the sea. this can affect the ecosystem as well as the income of the fishermen. Er...there's a cooling tower there for a reason QUOTE(SeaGates @ Jun 19 2009, 11:35 PM) They have good reason to fear imo. Events that cause the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl happens all the time, overheating, equipment failure, human error but were brought under control with ease. What happened at Three Mile Island/Chernobyl are a series of continuous mistakes and failure to rectify the problem that caused the meltdown. Unless Malaysia has a well trained crew manning these reactor and even with that, people will still be paranoid about having nuclear plant near their home. Exactly the problem in M'sia. Lack of well trained guys
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NicJolin
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Jun 20 2009, 02:09 AM
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Don't think it will lead to eutrophication.
Anyway solar energy can be harvested not only be solar cell which the efficiency is utterly low. There's some other method like focusing the light beam from sun and use it to boil water which powers a steam turbine. Such solar power plant is much more efficient and since we're on the equator which is 365days summer, we can really consider about this. But still...the govt wouldn't bother of it
This post has been edited by NicJolin: Jun 20 2009, 02:10 AM
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