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Nuclear power plants must be built near a large water source for cooling.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that nuclear power plants must be built near a large water source for cooling?

Unclear. Three sources partially support the claim: a meta-analysis notes nuclear plants use large volumes of water for cooling, a study describes water-cooled reactors using water as a heat sink, and a historical article states nuclear plants require cooling water and were placed at major rivers. None establishes that plants must be built near a large water source as a universal requirement.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Meta-analysis of the thermal pollution caused by coastal nuclear power plants and its effects on marine biodiversity.
2023
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LSF, G., L, d. C., GL, F., NDS, R., LM, N., & SJ, C. (2023). Meta-analysis of the thermal pollution caused by coastal nuclear power plants and its effects on marine biodiversity.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115452

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Flow characterization near the nozzle exit of the supersonic steam jet injecting into the stagnant water
2021
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KHAN, A., Sanaullah, K., Zwawi, M., Algarni, M., Felemban, B. F., & Bahadar, A. (2021). Flow characterization near the nozzle exit of the supersonic steam jet injecting into the stagnant water. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.48129/kjs.v48i4.10214

Nuclear power and geography: how the European communities failed to regulate the siting of nuclear installations at borders in the 1970s and 1980s
2024
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Nuclear power and geography: how the European communities failed to regulate the siting of nuclear installations at borders in the 1970s and 1980s. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.49.2024.08

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