Nuclear power plant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000341",
  "term": "Nuclear power plant",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A thermal power plant, in which the energy (heat) released by the fissioning of nuclear fuel is used to boil water to produce steam. The steam spins the propeller-like blades of a turbine that turns the shaft of a generator to produce electricity. Of the various nuclear power plant designs, pressurized- water reactors and boiling-water reactors are in commercial operation in the United States. These facilities generate about 20 percent of U.S. electrical power.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/nuclear-power-plant/"
}