Which one of the following components distinguishes a Nuclear Power Plant from a coal or oil burning plant?

Question

Question: Which one of the following components distinguishes a nuclear power plant from a coal or oil burning plant?

Options:

1.  Turbine
2.  Condenser
3.  Cooling tower
4.  Pump
5.  Heat source

Answer 1

5. Heat source

Heat source distinguishes a nuclear power plant from a coal or oil burning plant.

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More information:

To distinguishes a nuclear power plant whether running from a coal or oil burning plant, we check for heat source of the plant.

In a nuclear power plant, the heat source is the nuclear reactor. It is often referred to as the reactor core.