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List out advantages and disadvantages of nuclear plant over conventional thermal plant

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Advantages of nuclear power plants.

1. The nuclear power plant is more economical compared with thermal in areas where coal field is far away.

2. There is no problem of fuel transportation, storage and handling and ash handling as in thermal power plants.

3. Man power required for the operation of nuclear power plant is less. Therefore the cost of operation is reduced.

4. Nuclear plant occupies less space than thermal power plants, which reduces the cost of civil construction.

5. The capital cost in structural materials, piping and storage are less than thermal plants of the same capacity.

Disadvantages of nuclear power plants.

l. Danger of nuclear radiation.

2. Problem of disposing the radioactive waste materials.

3. It has to be operated at full load throughout for a good efficiency. So part load operation becomes inefficient.

4. Capital cost of small size plants is very high.

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