Every time I see those towers (in a movie, draw or picture) I instantly recognize it as a nuclear power station. But I’ve never asked why…
Why such a big and specific shaped tower? Is it something exclusive for nuclear power? Do all nuclear stations need those towers, or is it optional? Why that shape? What’s inside?
In: Engineering
Nuclear power plants are just giant kettles. They use nuclear energy to boil water, and they run that steam past turbines which generate electricity when spun. The concrete towers you see are specially designed to remove the excess heat from the steam produced, so the water can be reused. Some large nuclear power plants can use up to 1 billion gallons of water a day, so it’s important they recycle as much as they can.
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