News
Nuclear reactors
in UK under the spotlight
Chernobyl 20 years on: From BBC News *** Excellent reports and stories
Links
Nuclear structure concepts from Hyperphysics
BNFL Springfield visitors centre Site for manufacturing nuclear fuels
Visit to Wylfa Nuclear Power Station,
7th July 2005
More pictures coming soon!
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Year 13 Assignment: Should the UK increase its investment
in nuclear power?
Format: PowerPoint presentation
Deadline: Presentations will be given on Tuesday 19th July 2005
during Periods 3 and 4 (Mr Brindle’s lesson – Mr Lea-Wilson will also be
present)
Marking criteria:
- One slide with a clear explanation of nuclear
power station operation
- Causes and consequences of one nuclear incident (eg
Windscale, Chernobyl, Three Mile Island etc)
- Outline of one competing technology to nuclear:
either renewable or non-renewable
- One slide comparing whole-life costs (in pence
per kilowatt-hour) of nuclear power with one competing technology, eg
wind or solar or coal
- One slide answering the assignment question
“Should the UK increase its investment in nuclear power?” with reasons
- One slide with References of books and websites consulted.
N Lea-Wilson