The diagram below shows how uranium is used in the production of nuclear power. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram below shows how uranium is used in the production of nuclear power. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The diagram depicts the production of nuclear
power
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using uranium as a raw material. It has 6 stages that begin with how uranium is mined out to use it as a raw material for energy and later the remnants are buried underground in containers.
Firstly
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, the uranium
that is
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present under the earth, is removed and collected to be taken to the processing plant. The raw material is processed and nourished with other materials to be converted into U-235. U-235 is
then
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later used by
power
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plants to generate electricity with the help of
power
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generators.
Although
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, the source of energy usually lasts for about 4 years, some of the spent fuel could be re-processed back into U-235 to be used by
power
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generators in the nuclear plant.
However
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, the remaining fuel cannot be converted back to be used again so they are placed in containers to be buried underground.
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Basic structure: Change the second paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words power with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 4 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Nuclear fission
  • Radioactive material
  • Reactor core
  • Control rods
  • Coolant
  • Thermal energy
  • Steam generator
  • Turbine
  • Generator
  • Spent fuel
  • Radioactive waste
  • Depleted uranium
  • Decommissioning
  • Sustainable energy
  • Nuclear proliferation
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