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Nuclear power is an alternative setup for endgame power generation, trading a much more complex setup for increased energy density compared to conventional burner power. It might refer also to the [[Nuclear power (reasearch)|technology]], or the overal workings of extraction and processing of [[uranium-235]] and [[uranium-238]]. | |||
== Electric power generation == | |||
In general, nuclear power is produced by mining [[uranium ore]], [[Uranium processing|processing]] it to [[uranium-235]] and [[uranium-238]] and creating [[uranium fuel cell]]s from the two. These fuel cells are then burned in a [[nuclear reactor]] to create heat. The heat can be used to convert [[water]] to [[steam]] using a [[heat exchanger]] and the steam can be consumed by [[steam turbine]]s to produce power. For more info, see [[Tutorial:Nuclear power]]. | |||
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== History == | |||
{{History|0.15.0| | |||
* Introduced}} | |||
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Revision as of 13:36, 22 August 2017
Nuclear power is an alternative setup for endgame power generation, trading a much more complex setup for increased energy density compared to conventional burner power. It might refer also to the technology, or the overal workings of extraction and processing of uranium-235 and uranium-238.
Electric power generation
In general, nuclear power is produced by mining uranium ore, processing it to uranium-235 and uranium-238 and creating uranium fuel cells from the two. These fuel cells are then burned in a nuclear reactor to create heat. The heat can be used to convert water to steam using a heat exchanger and the steam can be consumed by steam turbines to produce power. For more info, see Tutorial:Nuclear power.
Ideal Ratio | Simple Ratio | Building |
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25 | 1 | Offshore pump |
291 | 12 | Heat exchanger |
500 | 20 | Steam turbine |
History
- 0.15.0:
- Introduced