The radioactive decay and the nuclear fission of uranium release a great quantity of energy, including thermal energy.
Under nuclear fission with thermal neutrons uranium release an enormous quantity of energy (202,5 MeV per one atom of 235U); the obtained heat is converted in electricity. The same answer for plutonium (excepting the energy per fission).
Nuclear energy appears as heat in a nuclear reactor. It comes from the fission of uranium or plutonium
Yes, many reactors use uranium as their nuclear fuel, but some use plutonium or a uranium-plutonium mix.
uranium. When water is heated, it causes a chain reaction that turns the uranium to plutonium.
Uranium and plutonium
The radioactive decay and the nuclear fission of uranium release a great quantity of energy, including thermal energy.
Basically, the fission or splitting of the nucleus of Uranium 235 or Plutonium 239, which releases a large amount of thermal energy
Uranium is used in nuclear power reactors to produce electricity or thermal energy.
combine them in a nuclear reactor. Under nuclear fission with thermal neutrons uranium release an enormous quantity of energy (202,5 MeV per one atom of 235U); the obtained heat is converted in electricity. Plutonium, also is fissionable releasing energy.
Under nuclear fission with thermal neutrons uranium release an enormous quantity of energy (202,5 MeV per one atom of 235U); the obtained heat is converted in electricity. The same answer for plutonium (excepting the energy per fission).
Uranium-235
uranium
Uranium and plutonium
uranium and plutonium
Uranium-235
Mostly uranium. Plutonium can also be used, often a mixture of uranium and plutonium oxides (MOX) is used.