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When operating, a nuclear power plant needs about 750,000 gallons of water per minute!
When being shut down (as in the case of an emergency) the cooling operation requires about 25,000 gallons per minute.
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What happens if nuclear reactor leaks?
If a nuclear reactor leaked you would have to evacuate the area around the plant and you would attempt to stop the leak and probably depending on the severeity level of the situation you may need to 'SCRAM' the reactor.
What accident in 1986 demonstrated a clear need for a robot to go where humans couldnt?
The failure of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in 1986 resulted in radiation levels which were far too high for human workers, so robotic/remote controlled machines were used to shut down the reactor. While there are still needs for remote controlled robotic machines inside the core of nuclear reactors, the reactors used in the United States are built to a much higher safety standard.
How much land does a nuclear power plant need?
alot:)
How was Chernobyl reactor No 4 sealed?
A concrete sarcophagus was built around the damaged rector but it leaks and has cracks in the walls. Uranium isotopes are water soluble and are polluting the ground water. The whole edifice is in dire need of replacement.
Why aren't nuclear power plants built in deserts?
Nuclear power plants need a source of cooling. Water is the usual source of cooling, and lots of it, making a desert location unrealistic.
How much uranium is need to power a nuclear power plant for eighteen months?
Depending on: - the type of the nuclear reactor - the electrical power of the nuclear reactor - the type of the nuclear fuel - the enrichment of uranium - the estimated burnup of the nuclear fuel etc.
How much uranium 235 is used in a nuclear reactor?
Depending on the type and the power of the nuclear reactor. An example; a CANDU type reactor of 700 MW need 700 kg uranium-235 and only ca. 500 kg are "burned".
Why do nuclear reactors have to be located near water?
Water is used as coolant in most reactor plants to keep the reactor cool and prevent over heating. They do not necessarily need to be near a source of water; water just has to be available. However, a lot of nuclear reactors are build by a natural source of water so that the water can be used as an emergency source of coolant to keep the reactor covered with water in case of a rupture.
Do you currently use combustion to produce nuclear energy in nuclear reactors?
No. The heat from the reactor is used to boil water. The steam from said water is used to turn turbines which produces electricity. No, there is no combustion in a nuclear reactor. Nuclear energy does not need combustion to start it, there is no chemical process involved. It works simply by a neutron chain reaction.
How many years of experience do you need to become a nuclear reactor system engineer?
my cousin became a nuclear reactor engineer and he said it was about 12 years
What happens if nuclear reactor leaks?
If a nuclear reactor leaked you would have to evacuate the area around the plant and you would attempt to stop the leak and probably depending on the severeity level of the situation you may need to 'SCRAM' the reactor.
What are the basic idea of nuclear submarines?
Nuclear submarines are powered by a nuclear reactor and they are completely independent of air, so there is no need to surface frequently.
What are the merits and demerits of nucler reactor?
Merits of Nuclear Reactor are 1 Pollution Free 2 Environment friendly Demerits End products from Reactors need to be preserved safely and Preservation of Reactors cost much .
Why do nuclear power stations need to be cooled down?
Because, if they aren't, the excess heat will damage the reactor.
What to do when system reads fault red?
We need to know what kind of system. Is it your computer, your wrist watch, or a nuclear reactor?
What is the quickest way to get uu matter in tekkit?
You need lots of scrap, a nuclear reactor, and other stuff to make it quickly.
What is the science that deals with nuclear energy?
We see nuclear physics, which is a branch of physics, that deals with nuclear energy.It could be argued that in a broader sense we need help from mechanical engineers, which is a branch of engineering, to pull it all off. Mechanical engineering is tested to its limits in the design of the plumbing systems of nuclear reactors, like the pressurized water reactor.
