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Do they have to heat the uranium rods to start the fission process or it is just about standing them next to one another in the reactor core?
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Initially only the presence of a neutron source is necessary; not heating.
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What does fission happen in?
Nuclear reactor
What is the process where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts in a reactor?
A. nuclear fusion C. Atomic Fracture B. Nuclear Fission D. Transformation thie correct answer will be A. nuclear Fusion.
In nuclear reactor heavy water is used as?
Heavy water (deuterium) functions as a moderator. It slows down fast neutrons released by fission reactions in order to allow the reaction to be sustained. Fast neutrons pass through the reactor before initiating another fission reaction.
Where can you harness uranium?
In a nuclear fission reactor power plant
Mechanism and container for controlled fission is called?
A nuclear reactor
What is possibly happen to neutrons produce in a fission reactor?
The neutrons produced by fission in a nuclear fission reactor during the process of thermalization to be available for a new generation of fission could be subject to:absorption in fuelabsorption in non fuel reactor components (moderator, clad, structural material, ...)fast leakageresonance capture in U-238fast fission in U-238thermal leakage
How a fusion reactor would be similar to a fission reactor?
explain how a fusion reactor would be similar to a fission reaction
Introduction of nuclear fission and fission?
It is a process, in which a heavy nucleus is broken down in to two or more medium heavy fragments. It is used in nuclear reactor and atom bomb.
What are the basic feartures of a fission reactor?
The fission reactor is composed of:Nuclear fuel,reactor coolants,neutron moderator (optional)control elementsshieldingmeasurement instrumentssupporting structures... etc
Is fusion controllable as fission is reactor?
no
What does fission happen in?
Nuclear reactor
Which section of a nuclear reactor does nuclear fission occurs?
The fission happens in the fuel, which is usually in fuel rods inside the reactor. The rods are spaced at a particular distance apart and fill the reactor.
What is better solar energy fission reactor or fusion reactor?
solar is a billion times better.
What type of reactor produces more fuel than it consumes?
a fission nuclear reactor -binky
What are the main advantage of a fusion reactor compared to a fission reactor?
It doesn't produce radioactive byproducts.
Does breeder reactor consists of fission reaction?
yes
What is the process where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts in a reactor?
A. nuclear fusion C. Atomic Fracture B. Nuclear Fission D. Transformation thie correct answer will be A. nuclear Fusion.
