This is a detailed Nuclear Power Plant Working Model. The process starts in the fusion building (reactor), where nuclear fission generates heat.
This heat is transferred via hot water pipes to the turbine building, where steam spins a turbine connected to a generator.
Electricity is produced and sent through transmission lines to homes.
The excess heat is sent to the cooling tower, and cooled water returns to the river or lake via cold water lines.
The model includes a radwaste building to manage nuclear waste and a diesel generator for backup power.
A gear switch control simulates the control system of the plant.
Materials Required:
- Cardboard (for all buildings and base)
- Color paper (labeling, design)
- Plastic bottles (cooling tower, reactor core)
- Syringes and tubes (for hot and cold water lines)
- Small DC motor (for turbine)
- LED lights (for power simulation)
- Wires, 9V battery, switch
- Toy gears or paper wheels (for switch/gear control)
- Cotton/thermocol balls (for steam or cooling effect)
- Transparent tray or plastic sheet (for river/lake)
Video Steps to build nuclear reactor plant model:
1. Fusion Building (Reactor Core)
- Use a plastic bottle or cylinder with a red LED inside.
- Label it as the Nuclear Reactor.
- Connect wires from a battery to show glowing “active” core.
2. Cooling Tower
- Use a plastic bottle cone shape.
- Add cotton or thermocol balls on top for “steam.”
- Place behind the reactor to show heat dissipation.
3. Turbine Building
- Use a cardboard structure with a small motor and a fan/turbine.
- Connect the motor to show turbine rotation when powered.
4. Transmission Lines
- Use sticks/straws with thread to show power lines from turbine to city grid.
- Place LED light poles along the lines to show power reaching homes.
5. Diesel Generator Building
- A backup power unit (cardboard box with label and small LED to show “standby”).
6. Gear Switch Control Building
- Add toy gears or cardboard circles with arrows to simulate control mechanism.
- Use a small switch to turn on/off turbine or LEDs.
7. Radwaste Building
- A small closed box with radioactive symbol.
- Place color paper barrels or caps labeled “Nuclear Waste.”
8. River/Lake
- Use blue plastic sheet or transparent tray.
- Show inlet and outlet pipes (cold water from river > hot water back after cooling).
9. Hot and Cold Water Lines
- Use two color-coded straws or tubes (red for hot, blue for cold).
- Connect from lake > reactor > cooling tower > back to lake.