Question
Atomic power plant works on the principle of –
Solution
Anuclearpowerplantisafacility at which energy released by the fissioning of atoms is converted to electrical energy under strictly regulated operating conditions. The major processes are the same as those in nonnuclear (conventional) power plants except that the coal or oil fired boiler is replaced by a nuclear reactor.
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