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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]A nuclear generating station operates on the same principle as a conventional fossil-fueled (oil, natural gas or coal) generating station, except that the heat generation is provided by nuclear fission rather than combustion. The heat liberated in either process (fission or the combustion of fossil fuel) is used to convert water into steam. The steam enters a turbine which is connected to a generator that produces electric current for commercial distribution.<\/p>\n

There are two commercial reactor technologies used in the United States for producing electricity for commercial consumption:\u00a0 Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR)<\/a> and Boiling Water Reactors (BWR)<\/a>.\u00a0 Although each technology uses the nuclear fission process to produce heat, the steam flow to the turbine is different.\u00a0 In a PWR, the steam is produced in an intermediate heat exchanger called a steam generator (PWR flow schematic<\/a>).\u00a0 The steam entering the turbine is therefore not radioactive.\u00a0 In a BWR, the steam is produced directly in the reactor (BWR flow schematic<\/a>) and is slightly radioactive when it enters the turbine.<\/p>\n

New Jersey has two operating nuclear generating stations: \u00a0Salem (Units 1 & 2) (PWR<\/a>) and Hope Creek (BWR<\/a>).\u00a0 \u00a0New Jersey also has a permanently shutdown nuclear generating station that is presently in the decommissioning process<\/a>: \u00a0Oyster Creek (BWR<\/a>).\u00a0 Click on the tiles above for information pertaining to each station.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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Hope Creek<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hope Creek Generating Station utilizes boiling water reactor<\/a> technology to produce steam used as the motive force to generate electricity.\u00a0 The station is located on the northern half of Artificial Island in Alloways Creek Township in Salem County.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Salem Units 1 & 2<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Salem Generating Station (Units 1 & 2) is comprised of two units that utilize pressurized water reactor<\/a> technology to produce steam used as the motive force to produce electricity. The station is located on the southern half of Artificial Island in Alloways Creek Township in Salem County.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Oyster Creek<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, located in Lacey Township in Ocean County, is permanently shutdown.\u00a0 During its operation from 1969 until 2018, Oyster Creek utilized boiling water reactor<\/a> technology to produce steam used as the motive force to generate electricity.\u00a0 Oyster Creek had a rated output of approximately 625 megawatts of electricity.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Learn More<\/a><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1720626215458{border-radius: 4px !important;}”][vc_row gap=”3″][vc_column][vc_separator color=”blue” border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1720626159109{border-radius: 3px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Tools & Resources<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Federal Emergency Management Agency” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”FEMA Home Page” btn_color=”sky” btn_size=”lg” css=”.vc_custom_1720635639777{background-color: #ffffff !important;}” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffema.gov%2F|target:_blank”]The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was established on April 1, 1979 by President Carter.\u00a0 FEMA was tasked with emergency management and civil defense.\u00a0 Visit FEMA’s website for more information.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)” css=”.vc_custom_1770219776742{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]<\/p>\n