Give me a comparison of Coal vs Nuclear power plant.
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Let’s compare it with generating 1,000MW of electricity.
A 1,000 MW from Coal power plant
– Uses 2-3 million tons of coal
– Strip mining causes
– Environmental damage, acid leaching
– Deep mining causes deaths and harm to health
– Emits 7 million tons of CO₂
– Emits 300,000 tons SO₂, particulates, other pollution
– Releases 100 times more radioactivity than a nuclear plant
– Produces 600,000 tons of ash
– Accidents could kill people or lead to fires
A 1,000 MW from Nuclear plant
– Uses 30 tons of uranium
– Coming from 75,000 tons of ore
– Energy from the fission of 1 lbs of uranium equals 50 tons of coal
– Does not emit CO₂ when operating
– Produces no acid-forming pollutants or particulates
– Low levels of waste gas 250 tons of radioactive wastes require storage and disposal
– Accidents can range from minor to catastrophic
From this perspective, Nuclear power plant is better. But according to radioactivity, it is more harmful.