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The US has 104 operating reactors and none of them have exploded. It's a matter of good design and operating methods. Nuclear explosions though are not possible in a commercial nuclear reactor, because the nuclear fuel is not sufficiently enriched to make a weapon, whatever happens in the reactor.
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What is the name of the three nuclear power plant which suffered explosions on 11march 2011?
Fukushima in Japan
What nuclear power plant caused a series of explosions?
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan experienced a series of explosions in March 2011 following a powerful earthquake and tsunami. The disaster resulted in a significant release of radioactive material and led to the evacuation of surrounding areas.
Can a nuclear power plant turn into a atomic bomb?
No, a reactor is operated at critical and a bomb at supercritical. Also reactors include safety shutdown systems that quickly make them subcritical stopping the reaction.However reactors can have steam explosions and hydrogen/oxygen explosions. These are physical and chemical explosions respectively, not nuclear.
Are explosions bad for the plant?
yes explosions are bad for you plant
How many reactors have exploded at the Fukushima Daiishi nuclear power plant?
I think four of the six on site, but they have not all had the same problems. The explosions were actually in the reactor buildings, not inside the reactor pressure vessels, and these explosions were due to hydrogen accumulating and forming an explosive mixture with air
What kind of explosions are used in nuclear bombs?
nuclear
What is the nuclear test ban treaty?
Prohibits nuclear weapon test explosions and any other nuclear explosions in three environments: in the atmosphere, in outer space and underwater, but does not prohibit underground nuclear explosions
Will nuclear explosion in Japan lead to a rethink in setting up of new nuclear plant?
There was no nuclear explosion at the Japanese nuclear power plants. The explosions were of one or both of two types:Steam explosions where water in the cooling system and/or steam generators flash evaporates causing a pressure spike that bursts pipes and/or tanks.Hydrogen/oxygen explosions where overheated zirconium cladding on fuel pellets contacts water, decomposing it and releasing hydrogen gas, which when mixed with air and it encounters a spark or flame explodes.
Would the nuclear explosions in Chernobyl and Japan affect the Ozone and climate?
Very unlikely. Also neither were nuclear explosions:Chernobyl was a massive steam explosion in the cooling system, and Japan was a combination of steam explosions and maybe hydrogen/oxygen explosions. The nuclear releases in both cases were due to breaches of the containment by these explosions. If they had been nuclear explosions many miles from the plants would have been leveled and that did not happen.
Do nuclear explosions cause seismic waves?
Yes.
What effects of nuclear explosions create a huge crater?
Blast
How does a star make it's light?
Nuclear explosions. Thousands of them.
