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CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)

Evaluate the recommendation: 'Caribbean countries should satisfy their growing demand for electricity though the use of nuclear energy rather than building new conventional fossil fuel power plants', considering advantages and disadvantages of both methods.

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  1. 5(a)(i)Explain the function of control rods in a nuclear energy plant.[5 marks]
  2. 5(a)(ii)Explain the function of the primary water circuit in a nuclear energy plant.[4 marks]

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