Nuclear Power and the Only Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines

Konnichiwa fellow readers! Today, we are going to tell you about our trip at BNPP. 

Before going to BNPP, we played Thermoscidama

          After going to the Pawikan Conservation Center, we went to the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), which is the only nuclear power plant in the Philippines. Before going to BNPP, we ate our lunch at West Nuk Beach and played Thermoscidama, a modified version of dama, a Filipino game. 

           So after eating and playing ((and taking random pictures at the beach)) , we went to the BNPP and had a lecture about nuclear energy. Nuclear energy comes from the splitting of the uranium atoms in a process called fission. The fission process at a power plant is used to generate steam, which is used by a turbine to generate electricity. 

Omnomnomnom ((which is not how we ate))

Lecture at BNPP

    Nuclear energy is kind of cool because:

• It doesn't produce carbon emissions, so it does not cause global warming
• It doesn't produce smoke particles, too. :3 ((CLEAN AIR WOOHOO))
• A lot of energy is produced from a small mass of fuel.
• It is reliable, it does not depend on the weather.
• It produces a small amount of waste. 

          However, it does have some downsides to it:

• The disposal of nuclear waste is expensive because it radioactive. Radioactive waste can harm us, humans and make us sick or even DIE. X_X
• Nuclear accidents are very, very, very dangerous as it can spread radiation producing particles to other places. A meltdown is a song by Kagamine Rin kind of reactor disaster where the fission reaction of an atom goes out of control, which will lead to nuclear explosion and spread radioactive particles EVERYWHERE. This is the main reason why the BNPP wasn't operated. 

             Although nuclear energy doesn't pollute the air, we think that it's safer to not harness energy from nuclear power plants because of the dangerous waste it leaves behind. It's also quite expensive to buy fuel for nuclear power plants. Besides, there are still other ways of harnessing energy like using solar panels and wind power.

        Before we were born the field trip, we expected to learn from BNPP about:

• "Clean and quiet!" ((We actually don't know why Princess wrote this))
• "Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy"
• "Why BNPP wasn't used"
• "What are the uses of nuclear energy and how do they work"

           We learned from the BNPP that a single uranium pellet can provide electricity to a house for at least 9 months.  Also, the location of the BNPP is safe and won't be affected by tsunamis ((We're not sure if it will affect the kawaii cute pawikan)). 

          We each have our favorite part of the power plant. So….:

• Princess - "I like the control room because this is where the guns are located and telephone that directs to Malacañang"
• Rosie-desu - "The most interesting part for me is the reactor because it is where fission happens." ((Odd one out ><))
• Stoic Age - " For me, the most interesting part of the power plant is the control room because there was a lot of buttons and it looks complicated."
• Phantom Z - "The most interesting part in the power plant is the control room because it had all the controls of the power plant."

Well, that's it for today! :( Anyways, we'll see you again in the next post. Sayonara!

BNPP group picture :)

References:
http://www.cyberphysics.co.uk/topics/nuclear/advantages_disadvantages_nuclear_power.htm
http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/Community/WhatIsNuclearEnergy.shtm

All pictures are by Princess. ><

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P.S. 
          Psst! I have some really random answers by Princess.

Q: Are you in favor of harnessing energy from nuclear power plants? Why or why not?
A: "No because it might explode and get hurt."

Q: What are the advantages of nuclear energy?
A: "The advantages of nuclear energy are giving energy to many houses."

Q: What are the disadvantages of nuclear energy?
A: "The disadvantages of nuclear energy are if this explodes we will all die."

Bye! (*´▽`)ν