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The Russians are working on the problem of creating a nuclear reactor fuel out of americium, but they're still working the problem. In addition, they haven't built a reactor that uses americium as a nuclear fuel yet, either.
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Is americium found naturally or made your scientists?
Americium is made in either a fission reactor or an accelerator.
What was the original use of the element Americium?
It might not seem obvious, but the "original use" of the element Americium was as a tool of scientific investigation. Americium is a synthetic element, so it was made in a nuclear reactor facility by exposing plutonium to the neutron flux in the operating core. It was produced in small quantities to investigate its nuclear, chemical and physical properties. That's what it was originally used for. You can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americium
What is am element?
Element Am is Americium. Americium is radioactive element number ninety five. I would not wanna mess with Americium
How many portons does americium have?
Not sure about portons but americium has 95 protons.
Does a critical mass require enriched uranium?
No, Plutonium works too. Also in nuclear reactors (but not bombs) almost all transuranic elements work. Example, Americium makes good reactor fuel.
Is americium found naturally or made your scientists?
Americium is made in either a fission reactor or an accelerator.
What materials can be used as fuels for a nuclear reactor?
Uranium and most transuranic elements. Plutonium and Americium are particularly good reactor fuels.
What does a transformer do in a nuclear reactor?
The same thing as in a fossil fueled or hydroelectric power plant.
Will thorium fueled reactors be built in the US?
Today any thorium reactor exist in USA.
What was the original use of the element Americium?
It might not seem obvious, but the "original use" of the element Americium was as a tool of scientific investigation. Americium is a synthetic element, so it was made in a nuclear reactor facility by exposing plutonium to the neutron flux in the operating core. It was produced in small quantities to investigate its nuclear, chemical and physical properties. That's what it was originally used for. You can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americium
What element is a reactor fuel?
Uranium-235 or Plutonium-239, or Uranium-233. Also many transuranics, like Americium make good fuel.
What are the two substances that provide energy for nuclear power plants?
A nuclear reactor is usually fueled with Uranium oxide, normally known as yellowcake because it is yellow. Some reactors are fueled with MOX, Mixed OXide fuel containing both Uranium and Plutonium oxides. After a reactor has run a few months it has breed several transuranics including Plutonium, Americium, and Curium (yes, all reactors breed transuranics, many of which are usable fuels, not just breeder reactors) which it begins to burn too.So I have no idea what you mean by "two substances", all reactors within a few months of startup are burning almost every element from Uranium through the highest transuranic element they can breed (which depends on neutron flux and energy spectrum) regardless of what they were fueled with originally.
Is americium toxic?
Americium is oxydable in air.
How many houses could be powered with a nuclear reactor?
That depends on the power rating of the reactor.
What does the element americium smell like?
Americium has no odor.
Is americium a lanthanide?
No. Americium is an actinide.
Is americium combustible?
Americium is not combustible.
