As previously stated, today I traveled to Vogtle Electric Energy Plant. We learned about the entire process of producing nuclear energy. Just one tiny pellet of uranium can provide as much energy as 149 gallons of oil, one ton of coal, or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas. Nuclear power (despite how scary it may seem) is actually a smart option for energy production. The US currently has about 104 nuclear reactors, Vogtle runs 2 of those. They are in the process of building 2 new reactors which would make them the first plant to have 4 functioning reactors. I think one of the highlights of our visit was getting to go to the cooling towers. Not only are they amazingly large, but they also provide a nice mist on a hot afternoon. We took a pretty in-depth tour of the plant, and then went down to the Savannah River to do some water sampling. All in all, it was a long day full of steamy excitement.
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