How is nuclear energy used to generate electricity?

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chandramohanPanakkal
Mar 2, 2016

Nuclear reactors produce heat by fission..This heat is used to make steam and steam turbines runs generators to produce electric power.

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Heat released from fission in the reactors are used to heat water to produce steam..This steam is driving the steam turbines and turbines are coupled to generators.They produce electric power.
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