⚛️1. Reactor coreUranium fission releases heat.
🎚️2. Control rodsAbsorb neutrons to keep the reaction steady.
♨️3. SteamHeat boils water into high-pressure steam.
⚙️4. TurbineSteam spins a turbine.
⚡5. GeneratorTurns spinning into electricity.
🌫️6. Cooling towerCools the steam back into water (that’s water vapour, not smoke).
Pros: huge energy from little fuel, no CO₂ while running. Cons: radioactive waste must be stored safely for thousands of years.