How is steam produced by fission of nuclei of uranium or plutonium ?

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Both require heat to produce steam to drive turbines and generators. In anuclear power station, however, the fissioning of uranium atoms replaces the burning of coal or gas. In a nuclearreactor the uranium fuel is assembled in such a way that a controlled fissionchain reaction can be achieved

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