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Choose a Page:How are oil and gas extracted from...What happens at an oil refinery?What happens to nuclear waste?How do engineers bore a large tunnel?How deep is the deepest mine?*How does a nuclear power station m...*How much oil can a supertanker carry?Is engineering used in the food in...How is yarn made into cloth?What is a service industry?How is aluminium made?How is paper made?How is steel made? How does a nuclear power station make electricity? Immense heat is generated by the nuclear reaction that takes place inside the reactor core. This makes pressurised water extremely hot. The water passes to a steam generator, where the heat is used to boil more water to make steam. The steam spins the blades of a turbine, generating electricity. Steam from the turbine passes to a condenser, where it cools and becomes water, which is then recycled. A nuclear reactor   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Industry