Nguyen 3 – on populations
There are many needless concerns on safety that the general public does not fully understand. The groups of people who visit Indian Point are mostly student from different schools. However, the information we learned here would be useful if more people knew about it. If more of the general public visited nuclear plants, more of […]
Nguyen 2 – the dome
For people who worry about the reactor dome cracking, no radioactive material is released if dome cracks. The dome protects the equipment inside, and tests have been done to ensure its sturdiness. If a plane were to crash to the dome, the dome would be unaffected. In a video, we could see the construction of […]
Nguyen 1 – radioactivity harder to transfer than you think
Many people believe objects exposed to radioactivity become radioactive; objects exposed to radioactivity have radioactive isotope dust sticking to them and can be easily cleaned by washing the objects with water. Most high radioactive waste stays in the reactor. To cause reactor material to spill out, all three systems in reactor must be broken at […]
Woods 1
Patrick’s guidance during the tour of the Indian Point Nuclear Facility provided clarity to what was once the unknown: nuclear power. For years, nuclear power seemed like an obscure topic, clouded by mystery, misunderstanding, and even fear. Yet after the trip to the nuclear plant, those feelings dissipated and were replaced by enlightenment, intrigue, and perhaps […]
Soto 4 – salt
Power plants use cooling systems to bring down the temperature of the used water in order to reduce thermal pollution. […] Indian Point currently uses Cooling Towers, which do bring the temperature of the water down, but they also spew out salt particles into the air. […] cars in the parking lot of the facility […]
Soto 3 – naked equipment
The entire process of generating power, including all the radioactive material, is contained within a closed-pipe system. If one were to remove the dome, the equipment would be more vulnerable and naked, but nothing necessarily would happen. Read the full essay
Soto 2 – no dead fish
When we visited Indian Point, we were taken outside to the end of the facility, right by the Hudson River. There we were able to look down into the exit pipe, which took water from the Hudson, and we just stared into it for about five minutes. The entire time, we saw nothing but leaves […]
Moncada 3
One of the most important aspects of scientific study, in my opinion, is exploring the link between science and its applications, and I often feel that, as a student, there are fewer opportunities to encounter the link between scientific principles and their practice than there should be. It was truly enriching to see the principles […]
Moncada 2
First and foremost, renewables rely on natural resources, which, as is common knowledge, can fluctuate in availability and even energy yield, and this directly impacts their dependability. Nuclear power, however, involves an invariable process, which consistently yields energy when protocol is observed. Read the full essay
Moncada 1
In a world in which natural resources have endured great abuse, it is important to consider renewables as only a single part of the solution to the energy crisis in order to keep renewable sources renewable (here, I refer to biofuels especially) and to maintain the efficiency of production. Read the full essay
