Actions during nuclear detonation and fallout
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what is nuclear power?
Nuclear reactors are the heart of a nuclear power plant.
They contain and control nuclear chain reactions that produce heat through a physical process called fission. That heat is used to make steam that spins a turbine to create electricity.
With more than 400 commercial reactors worldwide, including 93 in the United States, nuclear power continues to be one of the largest sources of reliable carbon-free electricity available.
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An operating nuclear power reactor is designed to produce heat for electric generation. Power reactors are distinguished from nonpower reactors which are reactors used for research, training, and test purposes, and for the production of radioisotopes for medical, industrial, and academic uses.