NUCLEAR Flashcards
(40 cards)
In what year and at which university did Enrico Fermi and his team achieve the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction?
December 2, 1942, at the
University of Chicago.
What was the name of the first commercial nuclear power plant in the United States, and in what state was it located?
United States was the Shippingport
Atomic Power Station located in Pennsylvania.
Who is the individual who is credited with coining the term “green chemistry”?
Paul Anastas
A Contemporary issue where it states that Nuclear is the largest source of clean power.
clean energy source
A Contemporary issue where Nuclear Industry supports half a million jobs in the United States
creates job
A Contemporary issue where Nuclear power or energy is sometimes viewed by the public as
dangerous
Public Awareness
A Contemporary issue where Many people view used fuel as a growing problem and are apprehensive about its transportation, storage, and disposal
Used fuel transportation, storage and disposal
The industry where government policies and subsidies play a significant role.
biomass
What is the effect of the continued growth of world population and economic growth?
significant rise in energy consumption
What is the highest energy related carbon dioxide emissions recorded in 2023?
37.4 Gt
The company who published Nuclear Power in a Clean Energy System
International Energy Agency (IEA)
This is where the chain-reaction happens.
Nuclear Reactor Core
A resource that is derived from plant-based and algae-based material that can be used as a
fuel, or energy source.
biomass
What renewable chemical do we get from corn in our flow diagram?
ethanol
What nuclear reactor plant type do we use in our flow diagram?
Pressurized Heavy Water Nuclear Reactor or CANDU Reactor
This U.S.-based company specializes in fourth-generation gas-cooled Micro-Modular
Reactors and has partnered with Meralco to study their deployment in the Philippines.
Ultra
Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC)
This Philippine government agency is responsible for overseeing the development of nuclear
energy in the Philippines and has established NEPIO and NEP-IAC.
Department of Energy (DOE)
This South Korean company has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on reviving the Bataan
Nuclear Power Plant.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
This major company operates the first naphtha cracker plant in the Philippines, producing
polymer-grade ethylene and propylene.
JG Summit Olefins Corporation (JGSOC)
This minor or emerging player focuses on innovative renewable energy solutions that could
include supporting renewable chemical production.
Klimatech Innovative Solutions
Which of the following events occurred first in the chronology of nuclear research and development listed in the text?
The first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago.
The development of renewable chemicals is primarily driven by:
The need for sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
Which of the following is the Innovation of Nuclear Energy
Floating nuclear power plants and mobile reactors can offer power for disaster response.
Which of the following is the Innovation of Nuclear Energy
The military is looking at nuclear power for resilient, distributed power sources for U.S. bases
