☢️ Nuclear Power Plant

Drag the rods. Trace one neutron powering a city.

⏸️ Reactor shutdown — control rods fully inserted
Reactor Core Steam Gen Turbine Grid

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🔻 Control rods Fully inserted
Drag the red rods directly in the reactor, or use this slider. Pull rods out to allow fission. The blue coolant slider is now on the visualization itself.

Why nuclear is incredible

💊A pellet the size of a fingertip= 1 ton of coal
🏠One pellet powers a home for~1 year
⚡A 1 GW plant powers~1 million homes
🌍CO₂ vs coal~0%
⏱️Refuels every18-24 months

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The big idea

A nuclear plant turns uranium atoms into electricity. One neutron splits one atom, releasing 2-3 more neutrons in a chain reaction. The heat boils water, the steam spins a turbine, the turbine makes electricity. Drag the red control rods up to start fission, then watch the entire chain run from atoms to your city's lights.