The following points should be kept in view while selecting the site for a nuclear power station

(i)Availabilty of Water

As sufficient of water is required for the cooling purposes,therefore the plant site should be located where ample quantity of water is available.

(ii) Disposal of Waste

The waste produced by fission in nuclear power staiton is generally radio active which must be disposed off properly to avoid health hazards.The waste should either be burried in a deep trunch or disposed off in a sea quite away from the sea shore.Therefore the site selected for such a plant should have adequate arrangement for the disposal of radio active waste.

(iii)Distance from populated areas

The site selected for a nuclear power station should be quite away from the populated areas as there is a danger of presence of radio activity inthe atmosphere near the plant.However,as a precautionary measure,a dome is used in the plant which doesnot allow the radioactivity to spread by wind or underground waterways.

(iv)Transportation Facilities

The site selected for a nuclear power station should have adequate facilites inorder to transport the heavy equipments during erection and to facilitate the movement of workers in the plant.

From the above mentioned factors it become apparent thatideal choice for a nuclear power station would be near sea or river and away from thickly populated areas.

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