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all consumable power plants have the same basic construction except
nothing is burned in the boiler of a nuclear plant.
turbines are not used in waste fuel plants.
steam is not used in a fossil fuel plant.
the temperature of the steam varies from one plant to the other.
the fuel with the highest energy density is *
all consumable fuels have the same energy density.
waste
fossil
nuclear
what is the process that nuclear fuels use to generate heat? *
nuclear fission
nucleosynthesis
nuclear combustion
nuclear fusion

Explanation:

• First question: In nuclear power plants, heat is generated through nuclear fission (not burning like fossil fuels). In waste - fuel plants, turbines are used (as in most power plants to convert energy). Fossil fuel plants use steam (by burning fuel to heat water). And the temperature of steam can vary between different plants.
• Second question: Nuclear fuel has a much higher energy density compared to waste and fossil fuels. Different fuels have different energy densities.
• Third question: Nuclear fuels generate heat through nuclear fission (splitting of atomic nuclei). Nucleosynthesis is the formation of new atomic nuclei. Nuclear combustion is not a standard process. Nuclear fusion (combining of nuclei) is not the process used in current nuclear power plants for heat generation (though it's a future prospect).

Answer:

• First question: Nothing is burned in the boiler of a nuclear plant.
• Second question: Nuclear.
• Third question: Nuclear Fission.