Power Houses of United State

In the USA 789 billion kWh energy produced by 100 nuclear reactors in 2015.
Its to hard to control the atomic fusion reaction but in this process o lot of heat emits. By using this heat we will able to produce Electricity. the complete phenomena show in above GIF. 

In simple language when an atom of Uranium 92 break and heat produced and the water cross from there. When water crosses the reactor part turn into vapor. We use these vapors to turn the generator shaft to get required RPM.

In the atomic plant temperature very high.So it is necessary to cool down the Plant area except for the reactor part. Without cooling the Plant its impossible to Work there. So cooling the plant water is used and mostly all the Atomic power plant located near the river side to fill full the requirements of water to cool down and vaporization to produce energy. Its a very expensive and dangerous source of electricity. with a single mistake, you become the victim of harm full radiation which effect your body badly. Always use high-level protection when you are working in the Nuclear power plant.

One Kg Atom of Uranium 92 can produce Electricity equal to 30 Ton Coal. Its to interesting to hear but it has more complication then coal power plants.

One of the most important things is the Security issues. the atomic material is mush sensitive material and no good in bad hands.  The government pays there full attention for the security by using there secretes agencies and well-trained commando. 

Watts Bar 2 Power Plant

  It was started in 1985 but due to some manger issues stopped when its completed 80% and 1996 1 unit start working. After that resumed this work at 2007 and expected to gain 116 MW electricity from this reactor at 2012 to 2013 but in vain. At that time forecast, the expected cost was $2.5 billion. The project was not completed at this cost and postponed to 2016 at the budget of $4.7 billion

Vogtle 3&4  Power Plant.

 This project was singed in April 2008 and expected to complete in 2019 or 2020. Two Westinghouse AP1000 reactor of 1200 MW  project was singed with two companies one of them was Westinghouse and the other one is The Shaw Group in April 2008 by Georgia Power. In 2012 February NCR gives him the COL and in the staring due to concrete problem postponed from 2012 to March 2013.After a lot of problems finally, Construction of unit 3 was started in March 2013 and unit 4 was in November.  

14 billion dollar cost was forecast at the staring but due to again late in the center of 2014 cost increased 381 million dollar.When the other delay declared in January 2015 the expertise of said that the cost of per month increase $40 million in which $10 million escalation cost and $30 million was financing cost.In 2014 $6.5 billion dollar loan was issued by Georgia Power & Oglethorpe and remaining $1.8 billion of the loan was issued by 3 partners Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) as guarantees in 2015 June.

Hanul  Nuclear Power Plant (formerly, Urchin)

Hanul Nuclear Power Plant is situated in South Korea Located in Gyeongsangbuk-do province and the largest in South Korea. Firstly it’s known as Urchin Nuclear Power plant and renamed Hanul Nuclear Power Plant in 2013.

According to the output Hanul Nuclear Power Plant is at 4th number among Nuclear power plants. The net capacity is 5908 MW and the installed gross generation of electricity is 6189MW.

Hanul Nuclear Power Plant divided into 2 units. The first unit was completed in 2005. Total six PWR( Pressurized water reactor) used in phase 1 and 2 more water reactor was used in next development of phase 2. The expected completion of phase 2 is 2018, by adding two more reactors the net capacity will be 8608 and the 1350MW capacity of each new reactors. The power plant gross capacity will be 8989MW in 2018.Shin-Ulchin 1 and 2 units Power Plant

In July 2012 working in Shin-Ulchin stared with the estimated capital of $6bn. In the Shin-Ulchin unit 1 APR 1400 PWR used with the net capacity of 1340 MW. The unit was operational in 2105.
The construction of Shin-Ulchin unit 2 started in September 2013 and will be finished in 2018. The net capacity is 1340 with using APR 1400 Pressure water reactor.

Ulchin nuclear power plant reactors

The unit 1 & 2 of Hanul Nuclear Power Plant based on the CPI model of FRANCE. Its unit 1& 2 used APR 1400 which is known as Korean Technology Reactor.

Ulchin nuclear Power Plant upgrade

Till September 2002 Ulchin power plant used as thermal Power plant and after that thermal reactor was upgraded for Hanul Nuclear Power Plant unit 1 & 2. After the update, the net capacity of electricity increase 54MW, firstly 1003MW to 1057MW. A long-term policy was required to enhance the capability of the plant, decrease the maintenance cost and safety of the nuclear material.

Safety measures implemented at Ulchin NPP

Safety is first preference and more concentrate using different equipment.

·        Injection system (SIS).

·        The safety depressurisation system (SDS).

·        Emergency feed-water system.

·        Containment spray system.

Bruce Power Generating Station, Toronto, Canada

Bruce Power Generating plant in short BPGS is the second position among of largest Nuclear Power plants. It is located in near the lake Huron about 250 km northwest of Toronto Ontario Canada. It is the first non-govt power plant and the largest plant in North America and 2nd largest in the whole world because of the first one Kashiwazaki-Kariwa.
Ontario Hydro started construction of BPGS in 1970 and the construction was complete at 1987 approximate in 17 years. BPGS produced 20 % electricity of Ontario which is very interesting. BPGS has the total area about 2,300- acre. BPGS divided in two part first one is called Bruce A and the second One is called Bruce B. Due to some issues Bruce A were out of form and all the reactors were shut down between 1995 - 1998 but during this period  Bruce B working very well. In January 2004 and October 2003 respectively the remaining 3rd and 4th unit of Bruce A was resumed. When all the rector working there full potential then the net generation of electricity around 6,232 MW.

Bruce Power Plant History

In 1987 all the construction work and the installation was completed by Ontario Hydro the division of time such as the 1st  two units was starting working in 1977 and the second one are completer in 1978-87, Bruce B was completed and generated electricity in 1982-87.in 1999 Ontario Power generation (OPG) also added in Ontario Hydro and total Ontario divide in 5 parts. OPG operate all the power generating plant in the Canada.

BPGS Plant details

CANDU is the name of reactors which is used in Bruce A and Bruce B in a heavy safety building and using the specific material to control the radiation effect and rate of reaction.

Total 8 number of reactor installed in the Bruce  A and 6 are working normally but the two the reaming 2 are under construction those can produce 1500 MW and now rated capacity is 4700MW.

 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

Kashiwazaki Karina plant is the world largest Power plant in the earth it is situated in Tokyo (Japan) under the hold of TEPCO Tokyo Electric Power Company. TEPCO fulfill the electricity demand of 16 million house-holds. Kashiwazaki Karina is the 4th one largest nuclear plant due to its 7965 MW net capacity. 

The first 3 are given below.

1. Itaipu near Brazil-Paraguay border.

2. Three Gorges Dam in China.

 3. Guri Dam in Venezuela.

The total install capacity is 8,212MW by using 7 BWR ( boiling water reactor ).Kashiwazaki Karina becomes the first Power plant which is using the Advanced Boiling water reactor made by General Electric. ABWR used in reactor number 3 and produced 1315MW and the gross capacity was 1356MW.

Gross capacity of all 7 BWR are different 1st five has 1,100MW but the next 2 are 1,356.

Approximately after 12 years of hard work in Kashiwazaki Karina plant, all the unit start working. The first unit start in September 1985 and the last unit began commercially work in July 1997. The plant was working in 1985 but due to safety check and problems of an earthquake, the plant was re-opened in 2009.

Nuclear power plant safety is one of most important thing so TEPCO starts working on the suggestion about the safety which was given by Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority.

The Japan face a no. Of earth quake, in each year so every building which is design in Japan according to absorb the maximum earth quake shock. The plant building also well safe but the earth quake of 2007 measuring 6.8 on Richter scale was damaged the Power Plant so due to earth quake the radioactive substance and radiation escaped cause the badly effect the water and air.  

2007 earthquake damage

 In 2004 October the earthquake measured 6.8 hit the Niigata Prefecture city and effected the daily life.

Kashiwazaki Karina plant works normally during the earth quake but the single one unites try to force shutdown.

Grand Coulee Dam has capacity of 6,809 MW

It is one of the widest Energy plants in the whole United state. It can produce 20 billion kWh/year. It becomes 5 no. After the 4 nuclear power plants. Which is little behind  Palo verde is the has capacity 3747 MW and can produce 30 billion kWh per year.

Palo verde Power Plant

Palo verde is the has capacity 3747 MW and can produce 30 billion kWh per year.Palo Verde Nuclear give 98% capacity factor In 2014 and run 24 hours in 7 days.

Salem 3 Power Plant

At the Hope creek, Nj wants to install two modest Salem reactor and send application form PSEG. They give the green signal at the environmental condition so good. This project is in waiting for 2016 list and a green signal was given in 2015.