S1E8 – Nuclear Power Plants Essentials – Cooling Tower

In this video we’ll finally find out what those big concrete towers are used for in a nuclear power plant!  This is where the water used to cool the steam down gives off the waste heat to the atmosphere. 

We will also consider the physics of cooling and the social effects of the cooling towers on the local area. 

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